The word "bell" refers to a device that makes a ringing sound to signal or attract attention, or a hollow metal object with a clapper that produces sound. It can also be used in phrases like "as clear as a bell" meaning very clear, or "give someone a bell" meaning to telephone them, and "rings a bell" meaning it sounds familiar.
The word "bell" refers to a device that makes a ringing sound to signal or attract attention, or a hollow metal object with a clapper that produces sound. It can also be used in phrases like "as clear as a bell" to mean very clear, or "give someone a bell" to mean telephone them, and "rings a bell" to mean something sounds familiar.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]铃 A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.
I had just enough time to finish eating before the bell rang and I was off to my first class...
我刚吃完饭铃声就响了,于是我赶去上第一堂课。
I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer.
我一直按门铃,但是没有人应门。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]钟 A bell is a hollow metal object shaped like a cup which has a piece hanging inside it that hits the sides and makes a sound.
My brother, Neville, was born on a Sunday, when all the church bells were ringing.
我弟弟内维尔是星期天出生的,当时所有的教堂钟声齐鸣。
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[PHRASE 短语]十分清晰;非常清楚 If something is as clear as a bell, it is very clear indeed.
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There are 80 of these pictures and they're all as clear as a bell.
这些照片一共有80张,都非常清晰。
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[PHRASE 短语]给…打电话 If you give someone a bell, you telephone them.
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I was going to give you a bell tomorrow.
我明天给你打电话。
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[PHRASE 短语]听起来耳熟(但记不真切) If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
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The description of one of the lads is definitely familiar. It rings a bell.
对其中一个小伙子的描述确实似曾熟悉。听起来挺耳熟。
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[PHRASE 短语]非常健康的;完好无损的 If something is as sound as a bell it is healthy and not damaged in any way.
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The horse returned sound as a bell.
这匹马安然无恙地回来了。
Oxford
bell★/bel; NAmEbel/noun1★a hollow metal object, often shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound when hit by a small piece of metal inside it; the sound that it makes 铃(声);钟(声)◆A peal of church bells rang out in the distance.远处响起了一阵教堂的钟声。◆a bicycle bell自行车铃铛◆His voice came down the line as clear as a bell.他的声音如铃声般清脆地从听筒里传出来。◆the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it)小号的喇叭口◆a bell-shaped flower喇叭形花朵2★an electrical device which makes a ringing sound when a button on it is pushed; the sound that it makes, used as a signal or a warning 电铃(声)◆Ring the bellto see if they're in. 按按门铃,看他们在不在家。◆The bell's ringing!打铃了!◆The bell went for the end of the lesson.下课的铃声响了。◆An alarm bellwent off. 警钟响了。◆( figurative) Warning bellsstarted ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. 当她意识到有差错时,头脑中便敲了警钟。IDIOMgive sb a ˈbell( BrE) ( informal) to call sb by telephone 打电话给某人☞more at
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bellbell /bel/ ●●●S2W3 noun [countable]
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1bell (2)a piece of electrical equipment that makes a ringing sound, used as a signal or to get someone’s attentionring/press the bell He rang the bell and waited for someone to answer the door. She pressed the bell for the nurse.a bell rings/goes The bell went and everyone rushed out of the classroom.2a hollow metal object like a cup with a piece of metal hanging inside it, that makes a ringing noise when it moves or you shake it: church bells3give somebody a bell British English spoken to telephone someone: I must give Vicky a bell later.4something that is shaped like a bell: the bell of a flower → alarm bells ring
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at clear1(10)
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at ring2(4)
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsa bell rings· I could hear the church bells ringing in the distance.ring a bell· He was ringing a big brass bell.a bell rings out (=it rings loudly)· The bells rang out to celebrate the end of the war.a bell sounds· Somewhere across the valley a bell sounded.a bell chimes (=it rings a certain number of times, in order to tell you the time of day)· The bells began to chime, calling people to church.a bell tolls (=it slowly rings with a long low sound, when someone has died)· The church bell was tolling mournfully as the carriage entered the cemetery gate.a bell tinkles (=a small bell rings with a gentle high sound)· We were sleeping under the stars, camel bells tinkling in a cool breeze.NOUN + bella church bell· She woke on Sunday morning to the sound of church bells.wedding bells (=rung when people marry in a church)· Mark and Bridget seem very happy and we expect to hear wedding bells soon.phrasesa peal of bells (=the sound of bells being rung several times)· From the temple he could hear the peal of bells.