chink
/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.
chink / 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. chink, 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.