clink

名词 clink:

1. a short light metallic sound
   同义词：chink, click
2. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
   同义词：jail, jailhouse, gaol, slammer, poky, pokey

动词 clink:

1. make a high sound typical of glass
2. make or emit a high sound
   同义词：tinkle, tink, chink

1. Spent the night in the clink.
   在监牢里呆了一夜
2. They clinked glasses and drank to each other's health.
   他们碰杯互祝健康。
3. We heard clink come from that room.
   我们听到那个屋子传来叮当声。
4. I heard the clink of coins in his pockets.
   我听到了他口袋里叮当碰撞的硬币声。

clink

v.intr.tr.（不及物动词和及物动词）
clinked,clink.ing,clinks
To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound.
（使）叮当作响：发出或使发出轻快、清脆的铃声
n.（名词）
A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal.
叮当声：轻快、清脆的铃声，如玻璃或金属发出的声音

来源：
Middle English clinken
中古英语 clinken
probably from Middle Dutch klinken
可能源自 中古荷兰语 klinken
[of imitative origin]
[模拟词源]

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n.Slang （名词）【俚语】
A prison or a prison cell; a jail:
监狱：监狱或牢房；监牢：
例句：
spent the night in the clink.
在监牢里呆了一夜

来源：
After Clink , a district of London famous for its prison
源自 克林克 ，以其监狱而出名的伦敦一地区