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Bell Phrase Sound Give Clear N Count Makes Ringing

单词 bell
音标
英[bel] 美[bɛl]
解释
n.钟,铃;钟声,铃声;钟状物;[建]圆屋顶;vt.敲钟;系铃于,给…装上铃;使成铃状;把…放在钟形罩内;vi.使象钟状地张开;鸣钟;
例句

N-COUNT
A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.
例: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。
例:I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer.我一直按门铃,但是没有人应门。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。

PHRASE
十分清晰;非常清楚
If something is as clear as a bell, it is very clear indeed.
例: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。

PHRASE
给…打电话
If you give someone a bell, you telephone them.
例:I was going to give you a bell tomorrow.我明天给你打电话。

PHRASE
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.
例: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。

PHRASE
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.
例:The horse returned sound as a bell.这匹马安然无恙地回来了。
变形
third:bells~done:belled~pl:bells~ing:belling~past:belled~

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