| 单词 | gong |
| 释义 | gong —gonglike, adj. /gawng, gong/, n. 1. a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head. 2. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer operated electrically or mechanically: The fire-alarm system will automatically sound the gong. 3. (in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into a spiral, on which the time is struck. 4. Brit. Slang. a medal or military decoration. v.i. 5. to sound as a gong does; ring, chime, or reverberate. [1800-10; < Malay, Javanese: any suspended bossed and rimmed gong; presumably imit.] |
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