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clanging

UK //ˈklæŋɪŋ//US //ˈklæŋɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'clangen'(拟声词),模仿金属碰撞的声响,与古诺尔斯语 'klanga'(回响)同源。

noun

❶ 指金属物体相互碰撞时发出的响亮、刺耳的噪音,常用于描述钟声、铁链晃动等声音。

“The clanging of the church bells echoed through the village.”

(教堂钟声的铿锵回响在整个村庄。)

“He woke up to the clanging of construction work outside.”

(他被外面建筑工地的叮当声吵醒。)

同义词:clanking, jangling, ringing

adjective

❶ 形容声音像金属撞击般刺耳响亮的,带有重复性金属回声的特质。

“The clanging rhythm of the machinery gave him a headache.”

(机器发出的刺耳节奏让他头疼。)

“She covered her ears against the clanging noise of the subway.”

(她捂住耳朵抵挡地铁的叮当噪音。)

同义词:clanky, metallic, jangly

常见短语

clanging cymbals — 字面指敲击的铙钹,常比喻空洞喧闹的言论或华而不实的行为。

“His speech was just clanging cymbals without real solutions.”

(他的演讲只是喧闹的铙钹声,没有实际解决方案。)