consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
同义词：continuant consonant
形容词 continuant:
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
同义词：fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident
continually recurring or continuing without interruption
同义词：constant
continuant详细解释
con.tin.u.ant n.Linguistics （名词）【语言学】 A consonant, such ass, z, m, or l, that can be prolonged as long as the breath lasts without a change in quality. 擦音：一种辅音，如s,z,m 或 l ，它能够被拖长至呼吸所能达到的长度而又能保持音值不变
