chink

英 [tʃɪŋk] 美 [tʃɪŋk]

• n. 裂缝；漏洞；硬币；叮当声；(贬)中国人
• v. (使)叮当响

英英释义

Noun:

1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

2. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

3. a short light metallic sound

Verb:

1. make or emit a high sound;

   "tinkling bells"
   

2. fill the chinks of, as with caulking

3. make cracks or chinks in;

   "The heat checked the paint"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This letter opened a chink of hope.
   这封信带来了一线希望。
2. Snow sifted through a chink in the window.
   雪通过窗缝刷刷地飘了进来。
3. Through a chink she could see a bit of blue sky.
   从缝隙中他可以看到一线蓝天。
4. His love of drink is his chink in the armor.
   他这人的弱点就是爱喝酒。
5. He seems immovable in his opposition to our plan, but I think I detect a chink in his armour.
   他对我们计划的反对似乎是坚定不移的，但我想我发觉了他的罩门。

经典引文

• Spoon chinked upon soup-plate.

  出自： A. Carter

词汇搭配

• chink in one's armor 某人的薄弱环节...
• chink 裂缝

近反义词

【近义词】

• crack 破裂
• crevice (岩石、墙等)裂缝...
• fissure 裂缝
• opening 开口
• slit 裂缝
• clink <俚>牢房
• click 咔嗒声
• Chinaman 中国佬(蔑称)...
• check 检查
• tink (发)丁当声
• tinkle 叮当声