- [intransitive, transitive] to make a short, high ringing sound; to make something produce this sound(使)乒乓作响,发乒乓声
- The microwave pinged.微波炉发出砰的一声。
- + adv./prep. He threw himself to the ground as bullets pinged off the metal behind him.他迅速卧倒,子弹在身后呼啸震响。
- ping something You have to ping the bell on the desk to get someone to come and attend to you.要想叫人过来服务,你得按响桌上的铃。
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[intransitive] (of a car engine汽车发动机) to make knocking sounds because the fuel is not burning correctly发爆声;敲缸 - [transitive] ping something to test whether an internet connection is working by sending a signal to a computer and waiting for a reply乒网(向计算机发送信号等待回复,以测试是否连通互联网)Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
- [transitive] ping something (to somebody) | ping somebody (informal) to send an email or a text message to somebody发送(电子邮件、手机短信)
- I'll ping it to you later.我随后把它发送给你。
- Ping me later in the week.本周晚些时候打电话给我。
Topics Phones, email and the internetc2 Word Originmid 19th cent.: imitative.