ding-dong
noun /ˈdɪŋ dɒŋ/
/ˈdɪŋ dɑːŋ/
- [uncountable] used to represent the sound made by a bell
(钟、铃声)叮当 - I rang the doorbell. Ding-dong! No answer.
我按了按门铃。叮当!可没有人应门。
- I rang the doorbell. Ding-dong! No answer.
- [countable] (British English, informal) an argument or a fight
辩论;争吵 - They were having a real ding-dong on the doorstep.
他们在门前大吵起来。
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- They were having a real ding-dong on the doorstep.
词源mid 16th cent.: imitative.