chink

英 [tʃɪŋk]

美 [tʃɪŋk]

n. (尤指光线可进入的)裂口，缝隙，裂缝; 一缕，一束，一线(从缝隙间射入的光); (玻璃物品或硬币的)轻微碰撞声，叮当声
v. (使)叮当响

复数：chinks　现在分词：chinking　过去式：chinked　第三人称单数：chinks　过去分词：chinked　

IELTS

BNC.19276 / COCA.22752

同义词辨析

gap breach break chink cleft【导航词义：裂缝】

gapn. 裂缝；差距

〔辨析〕

指同一物体的两部分或两者之间的空间、差别、差距等。

〔例证〕

There is a gap in the wall.
墙上有道裂缝。
He pushed through a gap which the man was repairing.
他冲过那个人正在修补的一个缺口。
The gap between the two parties has narrowed considerably.
双方的隔阂已大大缩小。

breachn. 裂口，缺口

〔辨析〕

指防护墙、堤坝等上的缺口。

〔例证〕

There is a breach in the castle wall.
城堡墙壁上有个缺口。
The waves made a breach in the sea wall.
海浪将防波堤冲开了一个缺口。

breakn. 裂口，裂缝

〔辨析〕

普通用词，可指各种事物的裂隙、缺口等。

〔例证〕

There is a break in the water pipe.
水管上有个裂口。
The moon shone through a break in the clouds.
月光透过云层的缝隙照射下来。

chinkn. 裂缝，裂隙

〔辨析〕

指墙上、窗帘接合部之间等可透过风、光线的小裂缝。

〔例证〕

Wind came through a chink in the wall.
风从墙上的裂缝中透了进来。
Through a chink in the wall she could see a bit of the blue sky.
透过墙上的缝隙她可以看到一线蓝天。

cleftn. 裂缝，裂口

〔辨析〕

尤指岩石等表面自然的裂缝。

〔例证〕

He was stuck in a cleft of the rocks.
他被卡在一个岩石缝里。
He hid the message in a cleft of the stone.
他把情报藏在石头的裂缝里。

习惯用语

a chink in sb's armour

（论点、性格等易受攻击的）弱点，缺陷，薄弱环节
a weak point in sb's argument, character, etc., that can be used in an attack

牛津词典

noun

（尤指光线可进入的）裂口，缝隙，裂缝
a narrow opening in sth, especially one that lets light through
1. a chink in the curtains
  窗帘上的缝隙
一缕，一束，一线（从缝隙间射入的光）
a small area of light shining through a narrow opening
（玻璃物品或硬币的）轻微碰撞声，叮当声
the light ringing sound that is made when glass objects or coins touch
1. the chink of glasses
  玻璃杯相碰的叮当声

verb

（使）叮当响
when glasses, coins or other glass or metal objects chink or when you chink them, they make a light ringing sound
1. the sound of bottles chinking
  瓶子叮当的碰撞声
2. We chinked glasses and drank to each other's health.
  我们互相碰杯，祝对方身体健康。

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 裂缝;裂痕;裂纹
Achinkin a surface is a very narrow crack or opening in it.
1. ...a chink in the wall...
  墙上的裂缝
2. He peered through a chink in the curtains.
  他透过帘子之间的缝隙偷看。
N-COUNT (指从缝隙间透入的光)一束，一缕，一线
Achink oflight is a small patch of light that shines through a small opening in something.
1. I noticed a chink of light at the end of the corridor.
  我注意到走廊尽头的一缕光线。
V-ERG (使)发出叮当声
When objectschink, or youchinkthem, they touch each other, making a light ringing sound.
1. ...cutlery chinking in the silence...
  寂静中叮当作响的餐具
2. They poured out the rest of the wine and she chinked his mug.
  他们把剩下的酒全倒出来，她和他碰了一下杯。
(性格或想法的)弱点，缺陷
If you say that someone has achink intheirarmour, you mean that they have a small weakness in their character or in their ideas which makes it easy to harm them.

英英释义

noun

a short light metallic sound
Synonym:clickclink
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
Synonym:Chinaman

verb

make cracks or chinks in
1. The heat checked the paint
Synonym:check
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
make or emit a high sound
1. tinkling bells
Synonym:tinkletinkclink

双语例句

I heard a chink as the key hit the tiled floor.
当钥匙掉在瓷砖地板上时我听到叮当一声响。
He peeped through a chink in the wall.
他透过墙上的裂缝朝里偷看。
But the word is also a racial slur against Chinese people.
但同时Chink这个词也是对中国人带有种族主义的蔑称。
This letter opened a chink of hope.
这封信带来了一线希望。
Readjustment and handling on top chink of blade of axial flow fan using in well
矿井轴流式主通风机叶片顶隙的调整与处理
I peered through a chink in the curtains and saw them all inside.
我从窗帘上的一条裂缝里张望，看见了他们里面所有的人。
Sometimes she saw the flash of a torch through a chink in the curtains.
她间或透过窗帘的缝隙能瞥见手电筒的闪光。
I leave you all to think If such a little chink Could to a rabbit give protection thorough.
你完全想象得到，那样的小洞根本不可能保护兔子。
Sunlight enters the room through a chink in the curtain.
阳光穿过窗帘的缝隙照射到室内。
Many people need water to chink to cook and to clean.
许多人们需要用水来煮饭来打扫清理。