jangle

n. 争吵，吵嚷；刺耳声

vt. 使发出刺耳声；使争论

vi. 刺耳响；争论，吵架

中文词源

jangle 金属撞击声

拟声词。

jangle (n.): late 13c., "gossip, slanderous conversation, dispute," from Old French jangle, from jangler (see jangle (v.)). Meaning "discordant sound" is from 1795.
jangle (v.): c. 1300, jangeln, "to talk excessively, chatter, talk idly," from Old French jangler "to chatter, gossip, bawl, argue noisily" (12c.), perhaps from Frankish *jangelon "to jeer" or some other Germanic source (compare Middle Dutch jangelen "to whine"). Meaning "make harsh noise" is first recorded late 15c. Related: Jangled; jangling.

2. We react to stresses such as the jangle of telephones or the wailing of police sirens.: 我们对于电话的叮铃声,警笛的尖啸声之类使人紧张的情况总要作出反应.

3. When the strangled wrangler dangles the mangled spangles on the bangle jangle.: 被绞死的辩论者晃荡时,手镯上撕碎的小金属片发出刺耳的声音.

4. The slightest irritation made my jangle and my head want to explode.: 稍有点不如意,就会使我极度烦躁,脑袋也像要裂开似的.