tinkling
/ˈtɪŋ.kəl/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪŋkəlɪŋ] /ˈtɪŋ.kəl/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪŋkəlɪŋ] /ˈtiŋ-kəl How to pronounce tinkle (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tinkling — 動詞
- tinklingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tinklings3rd person singular
- tinklinging-ing form
- tinklingedpast simple
1. to make short, high sounds like those of a very small bell or a piece of tapped
叮噹作響
發出像小鈴鐺一樣清脆的聲音
to make short, high sounds like those of a very small bell or a piece of tapped glass
Quan's bracelet tinkled softly as she reached for the teapot.
Quan 伸手拿茶壺時，她的手鐲輕柔地叮噹作響。
adverb collocation: tinkle softly
The wind chimes tinkled on Ingrid's balcony all through the night.
Ingrid 陽台上的風鈴整夜都在叮噹作響。
Small bells tinkled from the pony's harness as it walked past.
小馬走過時，轡頭上的小鈴鐺叮噹作響。
Devika tapped her spoon against the cup, making it tinkle.
Devika 用湯匙輕敲杯子，讓它發出叮噹聲。
Ice cubes tinkled in Leo's glass as he poured the lemonade.
Leo 倒檸檬水時，玻璃杯裡的冰塊叮噹作響。
文法句型
tinkle + adverb phrase
tinkle + prepositional phrase of location
用法筆記
Subject is usually a small object — bells, glass, metal, or ice — rather than a large instrument like a church bell or gong.
常見錯誤
2. to pass urine from the body; a gentle word used mainly by or to young children
尿尿
兒童用語，指上廁所排尿
to pass urine from the body; a gentle word used mainly by or to young children
Ilan pulled over at the rest stop so the children could tinkle.
Ilan 在休息站停車，讓孩子們可以去尿尿。
informal register: 'could tinkle' for urinate
Gabriela asked the toddler if she needed to tinkle before the long ride.
Gabriela 問學步的孩子搭長途車前要不要先去尿尿。
'Mummy, I need to tinkle,' whispered Emre during the ceremony.
「媽媽，我要尿尿，」Emre 在典禮中小聲說。
The puppy tinkled on the kitchen floor right after lunch.
小狗吃完午餐後就在廚房地上尿尿了。
文法句型
tinkle
need to tinkle
go tinkle
用法筆記
Used mainly with young children or in very informal family settings. More common in British English than American English. Avoid in formal or professional contexts.
常見錯誤
tinkling — 名詞
1. a string of short, high, clear sounds, like those made by tiny bells or glass ta
叮噹聲
像小鈴鐺或玻璃碰撞發出的清脆連續聲響
a string of short, high, clear sounds, like those made by tiny bells or glass tapping together
A soft tinkling came from the wind chimes on Chidi's porch.
Chidi 門廊上的風鈴傳來輕柔的叮噹聲。
a [adjective] tinkling pattern
Liang paused, listening to the tinkling of ice in his glass.
Liang 停下來，聽著杯中冰塊的叮噹聲。
The tinkling of bracelets followed Zuri as she danced across the room.
Zuri 跳舞穿過房間時，手鐲的叮噹聲一路伴隨。
From the temple came the faint tinkling of dozens of tiny bells.
寺廟裡傳來幾十個小鈴鐺微弱的叮噹聲。
Christopher stirred his tea, and a gentle tinkling filled the quiet room.
Christopher 攪拌茶時，輕柔的叮噹聲充滿了安靜的房間。
文法句型
the tinkling of [objects]
a [adjective] tinkling
2. in writing, an effect where words are chosen for their pretty sounds rather than
裝飾聲韻
詩文中為求悅耳而過度修飾的聲韻效果
in writing, an effect where words are chosen for their pretty sounds rather than their meaning, often felt to be too decorative
Folake removed the tinkling from her poem, favouring plainer words.
Folake 刪去詩中的裝飾聲韻，偏愛更樸素的用詞。
literary register: 'removed the tinkling from her poem'
The reviewer complained about the tinkling in the poet's latest work.
評論者批評那位詩人最新作品中的裝飾聲韻。
Too much tinkling in the opening paragraph made the prose feel shallow.
開頭段落過多的裝飾聲韻讓散文顯得膚淺。
The writing tutor circled every passage that slipped into tinkling.
寫作導師圈出每一段落入裝飾聲韻的文字。
文法句型
the tinkling in [a work]
avoid tinkling
用法筆記
Used in literary criticism to describe verse or prose that relies too heavily on pretty sounds at the expense of meaning and depth. Often carries a negative judgement.