好词典
chink
UK /tʃɪŋk/US /tʃɪŋk/
词源
源自中古英语 'chinke'，拟声词，模仿金属碰撞的声音。
noun
❶ 指物体表面或边缘的细小裂缝或缝隙，常因损坏或老化形成。
“Light came through a chink in the curtains.”
（光线从窗帘的缝隙中透进来。）
“He sealed the chink in the wall with putty.”
（他用油灰封住了墙上的裂缝。）
❶ 指金属或玻璃碰撞时发出的清脆响声，常用于形容钱币或武器的声音。
“The chink of coins came from his pocket.”
（硬币碰撞的叮当声从他的口袋里传来。）
“She heard the chink of glasses at the party.”
（她在派对上听到玻璃杯碰撞的清脆声。）
同义词:crack, gap, clink, ring
verb
❶ 使某物发出清脆的金属碰撞声，通常用于描述钱币、玻璃或金属器具。
“He chinked the coins together in his hand.”
（他把硬币在手里弄得叮当作响。）
“The glasses chinked as they toasted.”
（碰杯时玻璃杯发出清脆的声响。）
同义词:clink, jingle, tinkle
常见短语
chink in one's armor — 比喻某人或某事物的弱点或漏洞，源自骑士盔甲上的缝隙。
“His lack of experience was the chink in his armor during the debate.”
（在辩论中，缺乏经验是他的致命弱点。）