/tʃɪnk; tʃɪŋk/
n
1 narrow opening; crack; slit 缝隙; 裂口; 裂缝
*Sunlight entered the room through a chink in the curtains. 阳光穿过窗帘的缝隙照射到室内.
* He peeped through a chink in the fence. 他从围栏的缝隙窥视.
2 (idm 习语) a chink in sb's `armour weak point or flaw in sb's argument, character, etc （论点、性格等的）弱点或缺陷.

/tʃɪŋk; tʃɪŋk/
n ~ (of sth) light ringing sound (as) of coins, glasses, etc striking together （硬币、玻璃杯等相互轻碰的）叮当声
*the chink of crockery 陶器相碰发出的叮当声.

v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (A and B) (together) (cause things to) make this sound （使）发叮当声
*We chinked glasses and drank each other's health. 我们叮叮当当地碰杯为彼此的健康祝酒.

Chink
n[C]taboo
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Chinese]
a very offensive word for someone from China. Do not use this word.