clink• She wore at least twenty bracelets, which clinked against each other every time she moved her arm.• He went to drink and his teethclinked against the rim.• You'd hear them clinking all night.• The wolf was just moving away, when he heard the medalsclinking, and he stopped to listen.• I slipped my fingers into them, lifted out a few pieces and let them clink back into the can.• Some members there clinked glasses and gave thumbs-up signs as they watched the verdict at the cozy first-floor bar.• Lilydropped a cube of sugar into her champagne and they clinked glasses, still laughing.• Their champagne glasses clinked. "HappyAnniversaryDarling, '' Roger said.• The two men clinked their glasses in celebration.• And then as Brett's teeth clinked uncomfortably on the edge of the drinking glass, something strange happened.
clink• There was a scraping and a clink.• Oh, heavens, she thought as her cup went down on its saucer with a clink.• In his room Benjy heard the first clink.• She walked into the bathroom and Rachaela heard the clink of the pot of coldcream.• The clink of dishes in the dining room told him that dinner would soon be ready.• The clink of cup against saucer woke me.
➡ See also the entry for ring另见ring条clink ♦︎ beep ♦︎ tinkle ♦︎ jingle ♦︎ pingThese words all mean to make a high, sharp ringing sound.这些词均表示发出尖锐的响声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆coins clink / jingle◆a bell tinkles / jingles / pings■clink [intransitive, transitive] to make a sharp ringing sound, like the sound made by glasses being hit against each other; to make sth produce this sound(使)发出叮当声,叮当作响◆The coins clinked into the slot in the machine.硬币叮当作响地落入了机器的投币口。◆They clinked glasses and drank each other's health.他们碰杯互祝身体健康。▸clink
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[countable, singular] ◆She heard the sound of voices and the clink of glasses.她听到说话声和玻璃杯相碰的声音。◆He placed the glass in front of her with a clink.他当的一声把玻璃杯放到了她面前。■beep [intransitive] to make a short high electronic sound发出哔哔声;发出嘟嘟声◆The microwave beeps to let you know when it has finished.微波炉加热完毕时会发出哔哔声提醒你。▸beep
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[countable] ◆You should hear a beep when you switch it on.你打开它时应听到哔的一声。■tinkle [intransitive, transitive] to make a series of light high ringing sounds; to make sth produce this sound(使)发出叮当声,丁零响◆Water tinkled in the fountains.喷泉中的水叮咚作响。◆Outside, we could hear the tinkling laughter of children.我们听到外面的孩子银铃般的笑声。◆He tinkled the ice in his glass and took a sip.他晃动玻璃杯,让冰块叮当作响,然后抿了一口。▸tinkle
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[usually singular] ◆She heard the tinkle of breaking glass from downstairs.她听到楼下玻璃破碎发出的哗啦声。■jingle [intransitive, transitive] to make the pleasant ringing sound that is made when small metal objects are shaken together; to make sth produce this sound(使)发出叮当声◆A bell jingled as he entered the shop.他走进商店时有铃声叮当响了起来。◆She jingled the coins in her pocket.她把兜里的硬币弄得叮当响。▸jingle
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[singular] ◆He heard a jingle of keys at the door.他听到门口有钥匙哗啦作响。■ping [intransitive, transitive] to make a short, high ringing sound, especially the sound made when a small object hits sth hard at speed; to make sth produce this sound(使)乒乓作响,发乒乓声◆He threw himself to the ground as bullets pinged off the metal behind him.他迅速卧倒,子弹在身后呼啸震响。◆You have to ping the bell on the desk to get someone to come and attend to you.要想叫人过来服务,你得按响桌上的铃。▸ping
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[countable] ◆The bell went ping and the doors of the lift opened.叮当一声响,电梯门打开了。