单词 | jangle |
释义 | jangleWord family nounjanglerjanglingverbjangleadjectivejangly jan·gle /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1 SOUNDif metal objects jangle, or if you jangle them, they make a sound when they hit each other (使)〔金属物件碰撞后〕发出叮当声 Her bracelets jangled on her wrist. 她的手镯在手腕上叮当作响。 Dev jangled his car keys. 德夫把汽车钥匙弄得叮当响。 2 NERVOUSif your nerves jangle, or if something jangles your nerves, you feel nervous or upset 刺激,烦扰(神经);(使)烦躁 The harsh sound jangled his nerves. 刺耳的声音刺激着他的神经。 —jangle noun [singular] Examples from the Corpus jangle• He pulled on a metal bell handle and heard the bell jangle.• Inside were a number of wire coathangers that jangled every time anyone moved around the caravan.• She considered, trying to ignore the jangling hangers, with their cold, quick touch.• The volley of arrows was thin and broken, its unevenness jangling in his nerves even before his senses recorded it.• He was talking so fast, and his nerves were so jangled, it seemed clear that something was up.• It can still pull us out to the edge of our seats, nerves jangling, stomach in knots.• He kept jangling the coins in his pocket (1200-1300) Old French jangler |
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