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gong

UK //ɡɒŋ//US //ɡɑːŋ//

词源

源自马来语'gong',可能模仿其声音。英语记录始于16世纪,指东南亚的金属打击乐器。

noun

❶ 一种金属打击乐器,通常为圆形盘状,用槌敲击时发出深沉悠长的声音,常见于亚洲传统音乐和仪式中。

“The monk struck the gong to signal the start of the ceremony.”

(僧侣敲响铜锣,标志着仪式开始。)

“The sound of the gong echoed through the temple.”

(铜锣的声音在寺庙中回荡。)

❶ 在英国俚语中,指代奖章或勋章,尤其指军事勋章。

“The veteran proudly displayed his gongs from the war.”

(这位老兵自豪地展示他在战争中获得的勋章。)

“She received a gong for her outstanding service to the community.”

(她因对社区的杰出服务而获得一枚勋章。)

同义词:cymbal, medal, award, badge

verb

❶ 敲击铜锣发出声音,通常用于仪式或信号传递。

“The host gonged to announce dinner was ready.”

(主人敲锣宣布晚餐已准备好。)

“They gonged three times to call everyone to assembly.”

(他们敲了三下锣,召集大家集合。)

同义词:strike, sound, ring

常见短语

gong show — 指混乱或滑稽的表演或事件,源自同名电视节目,参赛者表演拙劣时会被敲锣赶下台。

“The meeting turned into a complete gong show with everyone arguing.”

(会议变成了彻底的闹剧,每个人都在争吵。)

gong farmer — 历史术语,指中世纪欧洲清理厕所的人,因工作性质低贱而得名。

“In medieval times, the gong farmer had one of the worst jobs imaginable.”

(在中世纪,掏粪工有着难以想象的最糟糕工作之一。)