chink
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A chink in a surface is a very narrow crack or opening in it. 裂縫
...a chink in the wall. …牆上的一道裂縫。
2. N-COUNT A chink of light is a small patch of light that shines through a small opening in something. 一線(從縫隙間射入的光)
I noticed a chink of light at the end of the corridor. 我注意到走廊的盡頭有一線光亮。
3. V to make or cause to make a light ringing sound, as by the striking of glasses or coins (玻璃或硬幣撞擊時)發出叮儅聲
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chink /tʃɪŋk/ (chinks)
剑桥词典
chink noun (CRACK)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]a small narrow crack or opening
裂縫；裂口；縫隙
I peered through a chink in the curtains and saw them all inside. 我透過窗簾的縫隙往裡瞧，看見他們都在裡麪。
chink noun (SOUND)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲單數使用的名詞 ]a light ringing sound
叮儅聲
On a hot day it's nice to hear the chink of ice in a glass . 大熱天裡，聽到冰塊在玻璃盃中叮儅作響真的很愜意。
同義詞
clink noun (SOUND)