释义 |
gong I. \ˈgäŋ, ˈgȯŋ\ noun (-s) Etymology: Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin 1. : a bronze plate with upturned rim that gives a subdued but very resonant penetrating sound when struck with a usually padded hammer — called also Chinese gong, tam-tam 2. a. or gong bell : a flat bell resembling a saucer rung by striking it with a small hammer operated by some commonly electric mechanism b. : a hardened wire rod wound in a flat spiral that is used in clocks and repeating watches to sound the time or chime or alarm II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to make the sound of a gong < the cemetery bells … gonged in the air — Owen Dodson > III. noun Britain : medal |