| 单词 | ping |
| 释义 | ping (once / 16038 pages) 1nv 2v A ping is a sharp, high-pitched, somewhat musical sound. Quickly tapping a spoon against a crystal glass makes a ping. If you ping someone, you contact them via computer or phone, which might ping when the message comes through. The word ping is onomatopoeic, or imitative — in other words, it sounds just like its meaning. Things that might ping include your electronic alarm clock, some video games, a stone against your car's windshield, and the timer on your microwave. In the 1800s, a ping was primarily the sound a bullet made as it hit something — today it's just as likely to mean "a message sent from one computer to another." WORD FAMILYping: pinged, pinger, pinging, pings USAGE EXAMPLESWhite House officials said the buildings were not merely used for ping pong. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Sometimes a cell phone will ping its location in area as big as half the city, Martinez said. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) A sonar search appears to detect the ‘ping’ of the jet’s black box near the end of its monthlong battery life. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1 1n a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal) Hyper sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2v make a short high-pitched sound the bullet pinged when they struck the car Hyper go, sound make a certain noise or sound 3v sound like a car engine that is firing too early the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline Syn|Hyper knock, pink go, sound make a certain noise or sound 4v hit with a pinging noise 2The bugs pinged the lamp shade Hyper collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike hit against; come into sudden contact with 1v send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active ping your machine in the office Hyper contact, get hold of, get through, reach be in or establish communication with 2v contact, usually in order to remind of something I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing Hyper contact, get hold of, get through, reach be in or establish communication with Ping (once / 9292 pages) n WORD FAMILY Ping: Pings USAGE EXAMPLESBut Ping said the ban wouldn’t stop poaching if demand for illegal tusks persists. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) At the same time, a gunman entered Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant a few doors down, and fired his weapon. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Comet Ping Pong was dragged into this mess simply because Podesta mentioned the place in his emails released by WikiLeaks. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) n a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya Syn|Exp Ping River river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) |
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