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"chinks" in Chinese (Simplified)

裂缝缝隙

Definition

某物体上的狭窄裂缝或缝隙,通常出现在墙壁、门或类似表面。"chinks" 在英语中也有非常冒犯性的贬义用法,但其中性含义是指物理上的小缝隙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为描述物体上小裂缝时,'chinks' 为中性,但它同时也是极具冒犯性的种族歧视词,绝不能用来描述人。常见搭配有 'chinks of light'(一缕光)。日常对话中罕用,可用 'cracks' 或 'gaps' 替代。

Examples

Light came through the chinks in the wall.

光透过墙上的**裂缝**照进来。

Cold air slips in through the chinks around the window.

冷空气从窗户周围的**缝隙**钻进来。

Water leaked through tiny chinks in the roof.

水从屋顶上的小**裂缝**漏了进来。

I could see the sun shining through the chinks in the old barn walls.

我能看到阳光透过旧谷仓墙上的**缝隙**射进来。

The mice squeezed through little chinks to get into the cupboard.

老鼠从小**裂缝**钻进橱柜。

There were only a few chinks left, but we managed to fix them.

只剩下几处**裂缝**,但我们还是修好了。