单词 | clang |
释义 | clang From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclangclang /klæŋ/ verb [intransitive, transitive]SOUNDif a metal object clangs, or if you clang it, it makes a loud ringing sound The gates clanged shut behind her. —clang noun [singular]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusclang• Somewhere inside the courtyard a bell clanged.• A tram clanged loudly past the cart.• On the following morning, I was awakened by the clanging of doors and the activity of inmates serving food.• Then the door clanged open and she thought in surprise, We're down!• The prison door clanged shut again.• Suddenly I was aware that my decadent bath had gone cold and the church bells were clanging the faithful to evensong.• As the door clanged upwards his head turned slowly round so that he was facing the garage.Origin clang (1500-1600) Latin clangere |
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