jangle

Compared meaning: to ring like metal or hard objects (verb).

比较义项：金属或硬物碰撞发出的丁零声（动词，使……发出丁零声）。

• jingle

  Describes a light, bright, pleasant ringing sound, like small bells or coins; used for cheerful or festive noises, and often collocates with keys, coins or bells.

  形容轻快、清脆、悦耳的丁零声，如小铃铛或硬币碰撞的声音；常用于描写欢快或喜庆的声响，常与钥匙、硬币、铃铛等词搭配。

  The coins jingled cheerfully in his pocket as he walked to the shop.

  他走向商店时，硬币在口袋里发出欢快悦耳的叮当声。

• jangle 本词

  Describes a harsh, discordant, unpleasant ringing sound, often suggesting annoyance or tension; used literally for metal objects and figuratively for frayed nerves.

  形容刺耳、不和谐、令人不快的丁零声，常暗示烦躁或紧张情绪；除了描述金属物碰撞的实际声音，还常用于比喻紧张不安的情绪状态。

  The rusty keys jangled harshly every time she unlocked the squeaky door.

  每次她打开那扇吱吱作响的门时，生锈的钥匙都会发出刺耳的哗啦声。

Jingle and jangle both describe a ringing sound made by metal or hard objects, but the quality differs. Jingle describes a light, bright, pleasant sound, like small bells or coins, often cheerful. Jangle describes a harsh, discordant sound, often suggesting annoyance or tense nerves.

jingle 和 jangle 都指金属或硬物碰撞发出的丁零声，但 jingle 强调声音轻快悦耳，jangle 强调声音刺耳、不和谐，常带烦躁或紧张的意味。此处不比较 jingle 作名词表示“广告短歌”的用法。