"beating with a loud sound," 1822, from Latin plangentem (nominative plangens), present participle of plangere "to strike, beat" (see plague (n.)). Related: Plangently.
实用例句
1. the plangent sound of the harpsichord
拨弦键琴如泣如诉的声音
来自《权威词典》
2. Today's world, a lot of places left already sprinkler and farm cattle, leaving even plangent machine times.
今天的世界，许多地方早已离别了水车和耕牛，甚至正在离别轰鸣的机器时代。
来自辞典例句
3. Enormous engine is plangent blow airline challenges civilian battalion the bugle of state - owned airline.
