Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tinkles, present participle tinkling, past tense, past participle tinkled
1VERB 叮当作响;发出叮当声 If something tinkles, it makes a clear, high-pitched, ringing noise, especially as small parts of it strike a surface. 叮当作响;发出叮当声 [Also VERB]
A fresh cascade of splintered glass tinkled to the floor. [VERB prep./adv.]
大量刚裂开的玻璃碎片叮叮当当地落到地板上。
We strolled past tinkling fountains and perfumed gardens. [VERB-ing]