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clank

/klangk/US // klæŋk //UK // (klæŋk) //

哐哐当当,哐当,哐当声,哐啷一声

Related Words

jangle叽叽喳喳,啷个,啷当,啷啷clash冲突,冲撞,碰撞bang砰的一声,咣当,砰,嘭ring戒指,环,圆环,圈子bong水烟,水桶,水烟机,水枪clink碰撞,叮当,叮叮当当,碰resound响起,响彻云霄,回响,响亮toll收费,通行费,收费标准,收费情况reverberate回荡,回响,回荡着,回荡的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other: the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make such a sound.
    • : to move with such sounds: The old jalopy clanked up the hill.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cause to make a sharp sound, as metal in collision: He clanked the shovel against the pail.
    • : to place, put, set, etc., with a clank: to clank the cell door shut.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounmetallic noise
Synonyms
bang砰的一声,咣当,砰,嘭bong水烟,水桶,水烟机,水枪clash冲突,冲撞,碰撞clink碰撞,叮当,叮叮当当,碰jangle叽叽喳喳,啷个,啷当,啷啷ring戒指,环,圆环,圈子
verbclang, clatter
Synonyms
bong水烟,水桶,水烟机,水枪clash冲突,冲撞,碰撞clink碰撞,叮当,叮叮当当,碰jangle叽叽喳喳,啷个,啷当,啷啷resound响起,响彻云霄,回响,响亮reverberate回荡,回响,回荡着,回荡的ring戒指,环,圆环,圈子toll收费,通行费,收费标准,收费情况make noise闹,喧闹,吵吵闹闹,喧嚣

Examples

  • Soon the only sounds were the clank of a shovel and thuds of dirt being moved.

  • "We are developing our abilities," Abu Sufyan says, as his bullets clank against his camouflage vest.

  • Nigel would have remonstrated with her, but she had departed, and in a moment he heard the house-door clank behind her.

  • The clank of a sword sounds above the measured foot fall on a polished floor.

  • The log lurched noisily across lumps and hollows, the chain made a harsh clank, and the wood echoed the thud of heavy hoofs.

  • Soon he heard men's voices, and the familiar clank of chains.

  • The merry-go-rounds glint and clank under the shadow of a church.

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