Word · Frequency #21186
jangle
（使）发出刺耳声；发出金属撞击声
make a sound typical of metallic objects
- 1.
To cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound.
使(某物)发出金属碰撞声。
- 2.
To express or say (something) in an argumentative or harsh manner.
以争吵或严厉的方式表达。
- 3.
To irritate or jar (something).
刺激或震撼(某物)。
- 4.
To make a rattling metallic sound.
发出金属碰撞声。
使(某物)发出金属碰撞声。；以争吵或严厉的方式表达。；刺激或震撼(某物)。；发出金属碰撞声。；吵架
In use
The loose chain on the gate jangled every time the wind blew.
Don't jangle your keys while everyone is trying to sleep.
She jangled the coins in her pocket to get the clerk's attention.
sth jangles
jangle 作不及物动词，指金属物体相互碰撞发出刺耳声。
The coins jangled in the tin cup.
硬币在锡杯里叮当作响。
jangle sth
jangle 作及物动词，意为“使……发出刺耳声”，后接宾语。
She jangled her keys loudly as she walked.
她走路时把钥匙弄得叮当响。
the jangle of sth
jangle 作名词时通常用单数，后接 of 短语说明声音来源。
The jangle of the old doorbell was irritating.
Connections
Collocations
- jangle one's keys
- 把钥匙晃得叮当响
- He jangled his keys as he walked down the dark street.他走在黑暗的街道上，把钥匙晃得叮当响。
- jangling bracelets
- 叮当作响的手镯
- Her jangling bracelets announced her arrival.她叮当作响的手镯宣告了她的到来。
- the jangle of bells
- 刺耳的铃声
- The jangle of bells echoed through the empty hall.刺耳的铃声在空荡荡的大厅里回响。
- chains jangle
- 锁链叮当作响
- The chains jangled with every movement of the old ship.旧船每动一下，锁链就叮当作响。
Idioms & figurative uses
- jangle one's nerves
- 使某人神经紧张，让某人烦躁The constant noise from the construction site jangled my nerves all day.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：钥匙串 'jang' 地撞上铁栏杆，尖锐刺耳的金属声，就是 jangle。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、文学描写 通常用于描述金属物件碰撞时发出的刺耳声，风格中性，在日常生活对话和书面文学描写中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有拼写块 -angle，且与 jangle 的重读元音及后续读音（/æŋɡəl/）相同，构成押韵。注意 angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ 与 angle 形近，但元音和辅音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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