clang
clang — noun
1. a loud, ringing noise produced when one piece of metal strikes another and vibra
a loud, ringing noise produced when one piece of metal strikes another and vibrates afterwards.
The clang of the iron gate woke Ezra at four in the morning.
noun phrase: the clang of [metal object]
Pim dropped the heavy pan, and the clang echoed through the empty kitchen.
Elena heard a sudden clang from the basement where the old boiler stood.
Shipyard workers wear ear protection because of constant clangs from steel plates.
The cell door shut behind Rachid with a clang he never forgot.
文法句型
the clang of [metal object]
with a clang
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a metallic object (gate, bell, pan, hammer, prison door). Often appears in 'the clang of X' or 'with a clang' patterns describing the moment a metal object closes or is struck.
常見錯誤
clang — verb
- clangpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clangshe / she / it
- clangedpast simple
- clanging-ing form
1. (of a piece of metal) to give off a loud ringing noise after being struck; also,
(of a piece of metal) to give off a loud ringing noise after being struck; also, to cause a metal object to make this noise by striking it.
The temple bells clanged across the valley at dawn while Noa walked to school.
intransitive: subject is the metal object itself
Devika clanged a metal spoon against the pot to call the children home for dinner.
transitive pattern: clang X against Y
Kenji slammed the iron gate, and it clanged shut behind him with a sharp echo.
Old radiators in the apartment clang every winter when the heating turns on.
Élise clanged her keys onto the kitchen counter and dropped into a chair, exhausted.
文法句型
[metal object] clangs
clang [metal object] against/on [surface]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a metallic object (bell, gate, pan, radiator) when intransitive. In the transitive pattern, the object struck is the direct object; the surface it is struck against follows 'against' or 'on'. Frequently paired with 'shut' to describe metal doors or gates closing.