plunk

noun

/plʌŋk/

(informal)

a rough unpleasant sound produced by playing a guitar, a keyboard, etc. badly严重地弹吉他，键盘等产生的刺耳的令人不快的声音
- the plunk, plunk of the banjo班卓琴咚咚的弦声

verb

/plʌŋk/

(informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they plunk	/plʌŋk/ /plʌŋk/
he / she / it plunks	/plʌŋks/ /plʌŋks/
past simple plunked	/plʌŋkt/ /plʌŋkt/
past participle plunked	/plʌŋkt/ /plʌŋkt/
-ing form plunking	/ˈplʌŋkɪŋ/ /ˈplʌŋkɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

(North American English)
(also plonk especially in British English)
plunk something + adv./prep. to put something down on something, especially noisily or carelessly随意放下；砰然扔下
- He plunked the package down on the desk.他把包裹砰地撂到桌子上。
(North American English)
(also plonk especially in British English)
plunk yourself (down) to sit down heavily or carelessly重重地坐下；不经意地坐下
plunk something to play a guitar, a keyboard, etc. with your fingers and produce a rough unpleasant sound弹拨，刮奏（吉他、琴键等）

Word Originearly 19th cent.: probably imitative.