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the gong + verb (sound/ring)
gong 作名词时可作主语，后接表示响声的动词。
The gong rang through the hall.
铜锣声在大厅中回响。
锣；铜锣
gongs — plural of gong
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
锣；铜锣
gong
The gong rang through the hall.
铜锣声在大厅中回响。
一种打击乐器,由金属盘制成,用软槌敲击发出响亮共鸣声。
A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
一种比气更强大的修炼能量。
A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
一种金属板打击乐器,用软头鼓槌敲击
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
一种金属靶,击中时发出响声。
A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.
The gong sounded loudly across the hall.
锣声在大厅里响亮地响起。
She struck the gong three times to start the performance.
她敲了三下铜锣，以开始表演。
These gongs are used in traditional Japanese music.
这些铜锣用于传统的日本音乐中。
gong 作名词时可作主语，后接表示响声的动词。
The gong rang through the hall.
铜锣声在大厅中回响。
gong 作及物动词，意为“鸣锣召唤”，宾语后用 to 引出目的地或活动。
The host gonged the guests to dinner.
主人鸣锣召唤客人用餐。
被动式 be gonged 强调被召唤的动作，同样可以接 to 短语。
The staff were gonged to the morning meeting.
员工们被鸣锣召集去开晨会。
Not this
He gonged to announce the start of the race.
Use this
He sounded the gong to announce the start of the race.
gong 作动词时是及物动词，意为“鸣锣召唤（某人）”，不能像“敲锣”那样单独使用；要表达敲击铜锣这个动作，应用 sound/beat the gong。
Not this
I bought a traditional gong and hit gong with a mallet.
Use this
I bought a traditional gong and hit the gong with a mallet.
gong 是可数名词，第二次提到时需用定冠词 the；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉，所以应说 hit the gong。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
敲锣
The monk beat a gong to announce the beginning of the service.
和尚敲锣宣布仪式开始。
晚餐锣
The dinner gong rang at seven.
晚餐锣在七点钟响了。
锣声响起
A gong sounds to signal the start of the race.
锣声一响，表示比赛开始。
中国锣
The percussion section includes a Chinese gong.
打击乐声部包括一面中国锣。
闹剧；混乱、糟糕的场面
The meeting was an absolute gong show from start to finish.
这场会议从头到尾完全是一场闹剧。
敲响铜锣，狂欢起来吧。
This famous lyric from the chorus of T. Rex's 1971 hit 'Get It On' (released as 'Bang a Gong (Get It On)' in the US) uses the gong as a symbol of letting loose and having a good time.
这句名歌词出自 T. Rex 1971 年的热门单曲《Get It On》的副歌（在美国以《Bang a Gong (Get It On)》发行），用铜锣象征放松自我、尽情享乐。
Use gongs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
敲锣时发出浑厚的“gong——”声，记gong就是铜锣。
语域：mixed 常见场景：orchestral music、traditional ceremonies、formal summons 作为名词指铜锣，通常用于管弦乐或仪式场合；作为动词（鸣锣召唤）多用于正式或传统仪式语境，日常口语中较少出现。
与本词押韵：song /sɔŋ/、long /lɔŋ/、wrong /rɔŋ/、strong /strɔŋ/（均以 /ɔŋ/ 结尾）。注意：gone /ɡɔn/ 和 going /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ 拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.