plonk
plonk — adverb
1. used to describe the dull, hollow noise made when something lands heavily on a h
used to describe the dull, hollow noise made when something lands heavily on a hard surface
The book slid off the shelf and landed plonk on the wooden floor.
Beatrix dropped the heavy wrench plonk onto the concrete workshop floor.
adverb after verb: drop/land/fall + plonk
A ripe apple fell plonk onto the grass from the branch above.
The toddler threw the toy block plonk into the plastic bucket.
用法筆記
Typically follows a verb of falling, dropping, or placing; always appears directly after the verb or at the end of the clause.
plonk — noun
1. a dull, hollow noise that is produced when a heavy object lands on a hard surfac
a dull, hollow noise that is produced when a heavy object lands on a hard surface
Cyrus heard the plonk of a coconut hitting the tin roof of the shed.
The barn door swung open with a plonk as the latch hit the stone wall.
pattern: with a plonk / the plonk of [something]
A sudden plonk told Adina the pickle jar had fallen off the counter.
There was a heavy plonk as the suitcase dropped from the cart onto the tarmac.
The children giggled at the plonk each pebble made landing in the metal drum.
用法筆記
Countable but most common in the singular with an indefinite article. Not used for sounds made by liquids — use 'splash' or 'plop' instead.
常見錯誤
2. inexpensive wine of poor or mediocre quality
inexpensive wine of poor or mediocre quality
The students shared a bottle of cheap French plonk at their end-of-term party.
Greta refused the sweet plonk her aunt served and asked for water instead.
At the supermarket the cheapest plonk costs less than a carton of orange juice.
Bao brought a box of red plonk to the barbecue, and nobody complained.
- fine wine
high-quality, often expensive wine
用法筆記
Informal and mildly dismissive. Not used for expensive or respected wines. Common in British English; American English prefers 'plonk' less often, using 'cheap wine' or 'jug wine' instead.
常見錯誤
plonk — verb
- plonkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- plonkshe / she / it
- plonkedpast simple
- plonking-ing form
1. to place something or yourself down in a heavy, careless way, often producing a
to place something or yourself down in a heavy, careless way, often producing a dull noise
Luca plonked his schoolbag on the kitchen table and headed straight for the fridge.
The movers plonked the heavy box down in the middle of the room and left.
pattern: plonk + object + down + [place]
Talia plonked herself onto the sofa after a long day of hiking in the mountains.
Amani plonked the stack of wet plates onto the draining board without drying them first.
The waitress plonked a bowl of soup in front of Devika without saying a word.
- place gently
to set something down with care and quietness
文法句型
plonk + object + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Transitive with a direct object. Often takes a prepositional phrase showing direction (onto, on, in front of). The reflexive form 'plonk oneself' is very common and implies sitting down carelessly or ungracefully.
常見錯誤
2. to produce sounds from an instrument with little skill but lots of volume, often
to produce sounds from an instrument with little skill but lots of volume, often in a repetitive or careless way
Every afternoon the neighbour plonks away at the same old piano for about an hour.
pattern: plonk + away + at + [instrument]
Megan plonked on the guitar for a few minutes before giving up and watching TV.
The band's drummer plonked loudly through the whole song, missing half the beats.
Joon loves to plonk on the ukulele even though he only knows three chords.
- play skilfully
to perform with mastery and control
文法句型
plonk + at + instrument
用法筆記
Often used with 'away at' or 'on' before the instrument. Suggests a repetitive, unskilled, or casual style of playing. Always mildly humorous or dismissive in tone.