| 释义 |
clang·or
I. \ˈklaŋə(r), -aiŋ- sometimes -ŋgə-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: see -or
Etymology: Latin, noise, sound, clang, from clangere to clang — more at clang
: a loud deeply resounding sound like that made by a trumpet or especially by metal objects struck together
< the clangor of hammers >
or a loud medley of such sound
< the clangor of battle >
II. intransitive verb
(clangored ; clangored ; clangoring \-ŋ(ə)riŋ sometimes -ŋg(ə)r-\ ; clangors)
Usage: see -or
: to make a clanging noise
< the long train … clangored through the night — J.W.Vandercook > |