/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpi:ə ||; ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiə/noun [U] (technical术语) the fact of words containing sounds similar to the noises they describe, for example ‘hiss’ or ‘thud’; the use of words like this in a piece of writing 拟声词，象声词（如hiss或thud）；声喻法 ➔onomatopoeic /-ˈpi:ɪk ||; -ˈpiɪk/ adj