The word "nasal" is an adjective that can refer to being "of the nose," describing anything related to the nose, or it can describe a sound or voice as "nasal," meaning it sounds as if it is produced partly through the nose.
[ADJ 形容词]鼻的Nasal is used to describe things relating to the nose and the functions it performs.
[ADJ n]
...inflamed nasal passages.
鼻腔发炎
...nasal decongestant sprays.
减轻鼻充血的喷雾剂
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[ADJ 形容词]带鼻音的;有鼻音的 If someone's voice is nasal, it sounds as if air is passing through their nose as well as their mouth while they are speaking.
Her voice was nasal and penetrating...
她的声音带点儿鼻音,富有穿透力。
She talked in a deep nasal monotone.
她说话鼻音很重,语调单一。
Oxford
nasal/ˈneɪzl; NAmEˈneɪzl/adjective1connected with the nose 鼻的;与鼻子相关的◆the nasal passages鼻道◆a nasal spray鼻腔喷剂2(of sb's voice 嗓音)sounding as if it is produced partly through the nose 带鼻音的◆a nasal accent带鼻音的口音3( phonetics 语音) (of a speech sound 语音)produced by sending a stream of air through the nose. The nasalconsonants in English are /m /,/n /and /ŋ /,as in sum,sunand sung.从鼻腔发出的;鼻音的nasal/ˈneɪzl; NAmEˈneɪzl/
LDC
nasal1 adjective
nasal2 noun
nasalna‧sal1 /ˈneɪzəl/ adjective
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1[only before noun] related to the nose: the nasal passage2a sound or voice that is nasal comes mainly through your nose: He spoke in a high nasal voice.3[only before noun] technical a nasal consonant or vowel such as /n/ or /m/ is one that is produced completely or partly through your nose—nasally adverb
nasal1 adjective
nasal2 noun
nasalnasal2 noun [countable] technical
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a particular speech sound such as /m/, /n/, or /ŋ/ that is made through your nose
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nasal
[ˈneɪzl]
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鼻音(64%),鼻的(18%),鼻音字(8%),鼻声的(5%),护鼻的(5%)
adj.鼻的;鼻音的
n.鼻骨;鼻音;鼻音字
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