"to make a gentle ringing sound," late 14c., possibly a frequentative form of tinken "to ring, jingle," perhaps of imitative origin. Meaning "to urinate" is recorded from 1960, from childish talk. Related: Tinkled; tinkling. As a noun from 1680s.
实用例句
1. the tinkle of glass breaking
玻璃破碎发出的当啷声
来自《权威词典》
2. The wine glass dropped to the floor with a tinkle.
酒杯丁零一声掉在地上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. I'll give you a tinkle tonight.
今晚我给你打电话.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. There was a crash and tinkle of breaking glass.
豁浪!玻璃窗打碎了!
来自子夜部分
5. Give me Bach and Beethoven, not these modern crashing - tinkle composers.
