Also known as creaky voice, it involves elongating certain syllables so that they vibrate at the back of the throat, creating a tapping sound like a stick running along a railing.

这种声音也叫作“紧喉音”，发音时拉长特定音节，这样就会让喉咙深处发出颤音，产生一种像棍子一边移动一边敲击栏杆的哒哒声。

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In the midst of a rapid tapping sound in the keyboard, I returned to the desk to pick up a pen.

在一阵急促的敲打键盘的声音中，我回到了书桌前，拿起了笔。

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When done, the meat should be succulent and easily flake apart, and the skin should make a tapping sound when struck with a fork.

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