单词 | gong |
释义 | Word Frequency gong(ɡɒŋ) noun 1. Also called: tam-tam a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick 2. a rimmed metal disc, hollow metal hemisphere, or metal strip, tube, or wire that produces a note when struck. It may be used to give alarm signals when operated electromagnetically 3. a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer 4. British slang a medal, esp a military one verb 5. (intransitive) to sound a gong 6. (transitive) (of traffic police) to summon (a driver) to stop by sounding a gong Derived forms gonglike (ˈgongˌlike) adjective Word origin C17: from Malay, of imitative origin |
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