chink
[tʃɪŋk] noun
CRACK 裂缝
countable
■a small narrow crack or opening 裂缝；裂口；缝隙•I peered through a chink in the curtains and saw them all inside.我透过窗帘的缝隙往里看，看见他们都在里面。
[tʃɪŋk] noun
SOUND 声响
countable usually singular
■a light ringing sound; a clink 叮当声•On a hot day it's lovely to hear the chink of ice in a glass.大热天里，听到冰块在玻璃杯中叮当作响真的很惬意。
[tʃɪŋk] noun
chink in sb's armour
■a fault in someone's character or argument that may cause problems for them （某人性格或论点中的）弱点，缺陷，薄弱环节•A single chink in our armour at the negotiating table means we could lose out badly.在谈判桌上的任何一点漏洞都意味着我们可能会惨败。
[tʃɪŋk] verb intransitive
■to make a light ringing sound; to clink 叮当声•The coins chinked lightly in his pocket as he walked along.他走路的时候，口袋里的硬币发出叮当轻响。 |