chink
[tʃiŋk]
n.裂缝, 漏洞, 硬币,叮当声,(贬)中国人
v.(使)叮当响
adj. (贬)中国人
例句与用法:
Empty bottles chinked as the milkman put them into the crate.
送奶人把空瓶放进箱格时,瓶子发出咣啷咣啷的碰撞声。
Through a chink she could see a bit of blue sky.
从缝隙中他可以看到一线蓝天。
词形变化:
形容词: chinky | 动词过去式: chinked | 动词过去分词: chinked | 动词现在分词: chinking | 动词第三人称单数: chinks |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 裂缝, 裂隙; 缝隙
a chink in the wall
墙上的裂缝
2. 弱点; 漏洞
vt.
1. 堵塞……的裂缝; 堵塞
chink the holes in the walls
堵塞墙上的洞
2. 【废】在……形成裂缝
n.
1. (硬币等的)撞击声; 叮当声[C]
2. 【俚】硬币; 现钱
vt.
使叮当响
vi.
发出叮当声
短语词组:
chink in one's armor
1. 某人的薄弱环节
She prepared for the talks very carefully, knowing that any chink in her armor would be seized upon.
她为谈话做了精心准备, 深知略有疏忽就会授人把柄。