clink

英 [klɪŋk]

美 [klɪŋk]

v.  使发出叮当声; 使叮当作响
n.  叮当声; 班房; 牢房

过去式：clinked　现在分词：clinking　过去分词：clinked　第三人称单数：clinks　

BNC.25577 / COCA.17639

牛津词典

verb

• 使发出叮当声；使叮当作响
  to make or cause sth to make a sharp ringing sound, like that of glasses being hit against each other
  1. clinking coins
     叮当响的硬币
  2. They clinked glasses and drank to each other's health.
     他们碰杯互祝身体健康。

noun

• 叮当声
  a sharp ringing sound like the sound made by glasses being hit against each other
• 班房；牢房
  prison

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP-ERG (使)发出叮当声;(使)叮当作响
  If objects made of glass, pottery, or metalclinkor if youclinkthem, they touch each other and make a short, light sound.
  1. She clinked her glass against his...
     她和他碰了一下杯。
  2. They clinked glasses...
     他们碰了杯。
  3. The empty whisky bottle clinked against the seat...
     空威士忌酒瓶碰到座位上，叮当作响。
  4. Their glasses clinked, their eyes met.
     他们举杯相碰，目光交会。
  5. Clinkis also a noun.
     
  6. ...the clink of a spoon in a cup.
     杯勺相碰的叮当声

英英释义

noun

• a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
  Synonym:jailjailhousegaolslammerpokypokey
• a short light metallic sound
  Synonym:chinkclick

verb

• make or emit a high sound
  1. tinkling bells
  Synonym:tinkletinkchink
• make a high sound typical of glass
  1. champagne glasses clinked to make a toast

双语例句

• The water went down the plughole with a loud gurgle. And the tinkle and clink of silverware on china, the hiss and gurgle of the coffee maker.
  水发着响亮的汩汩声流下了排水洞。还有陶瓷上银器的清脆的叮当声，咖啡壶的斯斯声和汩汩声。
• Beside her is a large bag, from which comes the clink of glass bottles as she shifts on the cold concrete.
  她旁边放着一个大包，她在冰冷的混凝土地上动一下，包里的玻璃瓶就叮当作响。
• When a guest trusted his host, he would then just touch or clink the host's glass with his own.
  当宾客信认主人时，两人就只是碰一下杯子。
• She clinked her glass against his
  她和他碰了一下杯。
• Ravenous, they ate and drank, and for a while there was silence but for the crackle of the fire, the clink of goblets, and the sound of chewing.
  三个人狼吞虎咽地又吃又喝，房间里一时安静下来，只有炉火的噼啪声，高脚酒杯的碰撞声，以及咀嚼食物的声音。
• The empty whisky bottle clinked against the seat
  空威士忌酒瓶碰到座位上，叮当作响。
• In the hallway outside, a scuffle of feet. A clink of metal.
  在走廊外面，有扭打的痕迹和金属发出的声音。
• No matter how dark our problems, there's always a clink of light to encourage us to keep on.
  无论路途有多么艰险，总会有一道光芒激励我们继续前进！
• You'd better start behaving yourself or you'll end up in the clink young man!
  你最好老实点，不然就要进监狱了，年轻人！
• The King cursed the courtiers and clapped them quickly into clink for taking prescriptions from a quack doctor.
  国王咒骂大臣们竟然从一个江湖郎中那里开药方，并且立即把他们关进了监狱。