jingle
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩/
美 /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/
英文释义
名词 n.
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The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
— He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.
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A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
— Her tambourine didn't come with any jingles attached.
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A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
— That used-car dealership's jingle has been stuck in my head since we heard that song.
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A carriage drawn by horses.
— They drove in a jingle across Cork while it was still early morning and Stephen finished his sleep in a bedroom of the Victoria Hotel.
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A brief telephone call.
— Give me a jingle when you find out something.
- A jingle shell.
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Coin money.
— If all you folks who donate your hard-earned jingle to PETA aren't convinced of your ill-advised ways yet, you should probably check this out.
- Pee, urine.
动词 v.
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To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
— The beads jingled as she walked.
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To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
— She jingled the beads as she walked.
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To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
— jingling street ballads
- To pee, to urinate.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.
词源 2
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.
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