释义 |
boing, int.|bɔɪŋ| Also boing boing. [Echoic.] The noise made when a compressed spring is suddenly released; a reverberating sound.
1952B. Cleary Henry & Beezus i. 21 ‘Boi-i-ing!’ shouted the two boys together. 1957Manvell & Huntley Technique Film Music iii. 156 Gerald is the despair of his parents since he cannot talk; he only speaks sound effects of which the most formidable is the familiar ‘boing’ of the cartoon world, a noise made by a short length of strong wire spring attached to a sounding board. Ibid. 157 He didn't talk words. He went ‘boing-boing’ instead. 1967I. Hamilton Man with Brown Paper Face iv. 60 He had big coil springs fitted to the heels of his boots and with a merry boing boing he would spring out from the night shadows to confront ladies on the street. 1967A. J. Marshall in L. Deighton London Dossier 141 The newest and nicest tower block is Centre Point—boing! |