"clinking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 叮噹聲

Definition

一種清脆輕快的聲音，通常是在玻璃、金屬等物體輕輕相碰時發出的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於描述悅耳、輕快的聲音，如舉杯祝酒時的碰杯聲或口袋裡的硬幣聲。通常與“hear”或“sound”搭配使用，不形容刺耳噪音。

Examples

I hear the clinking of glasses in the kitchen.

我聽到廚房裡**叮噹聲**。

She likes the clinking sound of coins.

她喜歡硬幣的**叮噹聲**。

The keys are clinking in his pocket.

鑰匙在他口袋裡**叮噹作響**。

Everyone raised their glasses, clinking them together to celebrate.

大家舉杯**碰出叮噹聲**慶祝。

The clinking of bottles echoed down the hall after the party.

聚會後，瓶子的**叮噹聲**在走廊裡回響。

They walked quietly except for the clinking of bracelets on her wrist.

他們靜靜地走著，只有她手腕上的手鍊發出**叮噹聲**。