名詞 clink:

1. a short light metallic sound
   同義詞：chink, click
2. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
   同義詞：jail, jailhouse, gaol, slammer, poky, pokey

動詞 clink:

1. make a high sound typical of glass
2. make or emit a high sound
   同義詞：tinkle, tink, chink

1. Spent the night in the clink.
   在監(jiān)牢里呆了一夜
2. They clinked glasses and drank to each other's health.
   他們碰杯互祝健康。
3. We heard clink come from that room.
   我們聽到那個屋子傳來叮當聲。
4. I heard the clink of coins in his pockets.
   我聽到了他口袋里叮當碰撞的硬幣聲。

clink

v.intr.tr.（不及物動詞和及物動詞）
clinked,clink.ing,clinks
To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound.
（使）叮當作響：發(fā)出或使發(fā)出輕快、清脆的鈴聲
n.（名詞）
A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal.
叮當聲：輕快、清脆的鈴聲，如玻璃或金屬發(fā)出的聲音

來源：
Middle English clinken
中古英語 clinken
probably from Middle Dutch klinken
可能源自 中古荷蘭語 klinken
[of imitative origin]
[模擬詞源]

clink
clink 2

n.Slang （名詞）【俚語】
A prison or a prison cell; a jail:
監(jiān)獄：監(jiān)獄或牢房；監(jiān)牢：
例句：
spent the night in the clink.
在監(jiān)牢里呆了一夜

來源：
After Clink , a district of London famous for its prison
源自 克林克 ，以其監(jiān)獄而出名的倫敦一地區(qū)