| 单词 | jingle |
| 释义 | jingle (once / 1257 pages) 1nv 2n To jingle is to make a sound like pieces of metal jangling together, like those bells people sing about at Christmas. A jingle is also a funny little poem or song. Have you ever heard a dog's metal tags banging together? That sound is called a jingle. A jingle is a metallic sound — a cowboy's spurs and a set of keys being shaken both jingle. If you drop a bunch of change on the ground, it will jingle. A jingle is also a bit of comic poetry, like a little song. Jingles are often made as advertisements because they tend to be catchy. WORD FAMILYjingle: jingled, jingles, jingling, jingly+/jingling: jinglingly USAGE EXAMPLESAt a certain point, she was very much in demand as a jingle singer for major advertisers. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) Suddenly, a cellphone rings, releasing “Jingle Bells” into the air. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The Kings sell a variety of colors of poinsettias, from the traditional red poinsettia to a hybrid called “Jingle Bells.” Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1n a metallic sound the jingle of coins Syn|Hyper jangle sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2v make a sound typical of metallic objects 2The keys were jingling in his pocket Syn|Hyper jangle, jingle-jangle make noise, noise, resound emit a noise n a comic verse of irregular measure Syn|Hyper doggerel, doggerel verse rhyme, verse a piece of poetry |
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