"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。