clang
clang — 名詞
1. a loud, ringing noise produced when one piece of metal strikes another and vibra
鏗鏘聲
金屬撞擊後產生的響亮回響聲
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.
鐵門那一聲鏗鏘巨響在凌晨四點吵醒了 Ezra。
noun phrase: the clang of [metal object]
Pim dropped the heavy pan, and the clang echoed through the empty kitchen.
Pim 把那只重鍋摔在地上，噹啷聲在空蕩的廚房裡回盪。
Elena heard a sudden clang from the basement where the old boiler stood.
Elena 聽見地下室那台老鍋爐傳來一陣突如其來的鏗鏘聲。
Shipyard workers wear ear protection because of constant clangs from steel plates.
造船廠工人都戴護耳，因為鋼板撞擊的鏗鏘聲不絕於耳。
The cell door shut behind Rachid with a clang he never forgot.
牢房的門在 Rachid 身後鏗鏘關上，那聲響他這輩子都忘不了。
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 — 動詞
- 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,
鏗然作響
金屬被撞擊後發出響亮回響聲
(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.
Noa 走路去上學時，山谷裡的寺廟鐘聲鏗鏘地響徹整片山谷。
intransitive: subject is the metal object itself
Devika clanged a metal spoon against the pot to call the children home for dinner.
Devika 用金屬湯匙敲著鍋子，叫孩子們回家吃晚飯。
transitive pattern: clang X against Y
Kenji slammed the iron gate, and it clanged shut behind him with a sharp echo.
Kenji 用力甩上鐵門，鐵門在他身後鏗鏘一聲關上，回音清脆。
Old radiators in the apartment clang every winter when the heating turns on.
公寓裡那些老舊的暖氣，每年冬天開機時都會噹啷作響。
Élise clanged her keys onto the kitchen counter and dropped into a chair, exhausted.
Élise 把鑰匙鏗的一聲扔在廚房檯面上，精疲力竭地坐進椅子裡。
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.