1819, "to sound as metal when struck," possibly abstracted from ding-dong, of imitative origin. The meaning "to deal heavy blows" is c. 1300, probably from Old Norse dengja "to hammer," perhaps also imitative. Meaning "dent" is 1960s. Related: Dinged; dinging.
双语例句
1. My two daughters had a ding-dong.
我的两个女儿大吵了一场。
来自柯林斯例句
2. "Ding-dong," went the doorbell.
“叮咚，”门铃响了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I got a ding in my rear fender.
我汽车后面的挡泥板撞瘪了一处。
来自《权威词典》
4. I rang the doorbell. Ding-dong! No answer.
我按了按门铃。叮当！可没有人回答。
来自《权威词典》
5. Ding Ling was good at portraying figures through careful and refined description of human psychology.
