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

• Spent the night in the clink.
  在监牢里呆了一夜。
• 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。
• 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。
• Instead of hot pot and expensive liquor, we clink bottles of cheap Tsingtao and search for common interests.
  没有火锅和昂贵的白酒，取而代之的是便宜的青岛啤酒，我们在觥筹交错间寻找共同的兴趣。
• The empty whisky bottle clinked against the seat
  空威士忌酒瓶碰到座位上，叮当作响。
• He said he hadn't got any money but I could hear the clink of coins in his pocket.
  他说他没有钱，但我却听到他口袋里的硬币玎玲作响。
• 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。
• You have to look in my eyes when you clink glasses.
  干杯的时候得看着我的眼睛。
• 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。
• Q: Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?
  Q：为什么喝酒时要碰杯？