clink
[klɪŋk] verb intransitive or transitive
■to (cause something to) make a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together （使）发出叮当声，（使）叮当作响•The ice clinked as she dropped it into the glass.她把冰块丢入玻璃杯，冰块叮当作响。 •We all clinked our glasses together and drank to a happy new year.我们大家一起碰杯，祝贺新年快乐。
[klɪŋk] noun
SOUND 声音
only singular
■a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together （使）发出叮当声，（使）叮当作响•I could hear the clink of coins in his pocket.我听到他口袋里的硬币叮当作响。
[klɪŋk] noun
PRISON 监狱
[S or U] informal
■prison 监狱，牢房•Everyone always said Joe would end up in (the) clink.大家都说乔总有一天要坐牢。 |