| 释义 |
ring² /rɪŋ/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (rang /ræŋ/， rung /rʌŋ/)
❶ vi.
1. 鸣，响，发出清脆响亮的声音
The bell is ringing loudly to declare victory. 钟声大作，昭告胜利。
Three or four times each night my telephone rings. 每夜我的电话要响三四次。
The alarm clock rings on the bedside table every morning at 7 o'clock. 每天早晨7点，闹钟在我的床头柜上闹响。
Loud cheers rang through the air. 响亮的欢呼声在空中回响。
2. 鸣铃；敲钟；按铃
Did you ring, sir? 是你鸣铃叫人吗，先生?
Someone is ringing at the door. 有人在按门铃。
She rang for the cook (a drink). 她按铃叫厨师(要一杯饮料)。
3. 〈英〉打电话(= 〈美〉call) (up, through)
I thought you said you were going to ring (up) last night. 我记得你说过昨晚你会给我打电话的。
His secretary rang through to his home. 他秘书把电话打到了他家。
I got out the telephone book and began ringing round to contractors for estimates. 我拿出电话簿，开始四处打电话给承包商，请他们估价。
4. 响彻；响起 (with)
The hall rang with the sound of laughter. 欢笑声响彻大厅。
The platform rang with the hurrying feet of the belated travellers. 月台上响起迟到旅客急促的脚步声。
The boys took up the cry till the mountain rang. 男孩们你呼我应地大声喊叫，直到满山响彻回声。
5. 盛传 (with)
The whole sports world is ringing with the wonderful performance by the young girl. 在整个体育界盛传着这位年轻姑娘的出色表现。
The whole city was ringing with his fame. 他在全市极负名望。
6. 听上去，听起来；(在听者耳中)激起特定的声音效果
The coin rings false. 这钱币听声音像是假货。
The words rang untrue to the listeners. 这些话听者听上去不真实。
His promises always ring hollow. 他的种种许诺听上去都是空话。
7. (两耳)鸣响；(头)嗡嗡响
The crash really made my ears ring. 这轰隆一声真震得我耳鸣不已。
My ears rang with their shouts. 我耳际充斥着他们的呼叫声。
8. 响个不停，一再响起
Their praise (His father's last words) rang in his ears. 他的耳边反复响着他们的赞扬之声(父亲的临终嘱咐)。
The agony of a disappointed father rang in his voice. 他的话音里一再传出一位灰了心的父亲的痛苦呻吟。
❷ vt.
1. 使鸣响；鸣(铃)；敲(钟)；按(铃)
ring the doorbell 按门铃
ring the bell for tea 鸣铃召人进午茶
ring warning bells 敲警钟
2. 发(鸣响)；以钟声宣告；按铃召唤；(时钟)报出(钟点等)
The bells rang a joyous peal. 钟声欢鸣。
ring the knell of sb. 为某人敲响丧钟
ring a fire alarm 鸣钟报火警
Chimes rang the hours, but not the quarters. 钟声报点，但不报15分钟的时刻。
3. 敲击(硬币等)鉴别真伪
ring a coin on the counter 在柜台上掷响钱币鉴别真伪
4. 到处高声传说
ring sb.'s praises 到处盛赞某人
5. 〈英〉打电话给(= 〈美〉call)
ring sb. (up) on the telephone 打电话给某人
In case of fire, ring(up) the police. 如发生火灾，打电话报警。
I'll ring you back. 我将给你回电。
6. 〈口〉用…冒名顶替，用…非法掉包
The two cars are rebuilt into one “bastard” car. The process is known as ringing cars. 这两辆车经拼凑而成一辆“杂种”车。这过程被称之为把汽车改头换面。
II n.
1. 鸣铃；敲钟；按铃；〈主英口〉打电话
give loud rings at the door 猛按门铃
give sb. a ring 打电话给某人
2. 铃声；钟声；(似钟的)鸣响声；(反复、持续或激起回声的)清脆响亮声
always answer the phone after no more than two rings 总是铃响不过两次就接听电话
This silver coin has a good ring. 这块银币掷地有声。
the ring of skates on ice 冰刀在冰上发出的铿锵声
the ring of laughter 响亮的笑声
3. (表示特定感情的)语气，口气；(在听者耳中激起的)特有声音效果；特质
a ring of sincerity 真诚的语气
There is a decisive ring in her liquid voice. 她嗓音宛转悦耳，语气却决断有力。
The argument had a plausible ring. 这论据听上去似乎有理。
The dialogue of the story has a realistic ring. 小说的对话读上去相当真实。
The word “analysis” has a good Scotland Yard ring about it. “分析”一词带着伦敦警察厅用语的特征。
4. (教堂、钟楼等的)一套钟，编钟
a ring of eight bells 一组八口的套钟
5. 【电子】振铃(效应)，阻尼(振荡)
[< OE hringan; 与 OHG hringen, ON hringja 有关] phr. ring a bell 见 bell¹
ring down 1. 响铃以示结束；响铃落(幕)
They were still applauding when the curtain rang down for the final time. 最后一次鸣铃落幕时，他们的掌声依然不息。
2. 结束，终止
They rang down on recriminations. 他们结束了互相指责。
ring in 1. 〈口〉把…纳入；偷偷带进；冒名顶替；暗中掉换
She can't be kept out of the case entirely, after all. We'll have to ring her in. 不能把她完全晾在这件案子之外，我们非把她牵扯进来不可。
ring in a horse in a race under a false name 偷偷牵进一匹马冒名顶替参加比赛
ring in marked cards on one's opponents 暗中换进做有记号的牌欺骗对手
2. (根据考勤钟)打卡上班
Most of the workers had already rung in by the time I arrived. 我到达时，大多数工人已经打卡上班了。
3. 鸣钟迎来
We ring in the new year with the church bells. 我们用教堂的钟声迎来新年。
4. 〈英〉与本单位通电话
He rang in to find out what had happened. 他打电话给单位查问发生了什么事。
ring in one's ears (或 head) 耳边(脑海里)犹响起 1. 〈英〉挂断电话
Before I could reply, he rang off. 我还没来得及回答，他就挂断了电话。
2. 〈俚〉住嘴
ring out 1. (根据考勤钟)打卡下班
What time do you ring out on a Friday? 你们星期五什么时间打卡下班?
2. 鸣钟送别
The old year was rung out by the chimes. 钟声送走旧岁。
3. 突然响起；突然大声说
Shots rang out, and two people were killed. 枪声响处两人身亡。
The clock rang out ten o'clock. 钟嘡嘡报响10点。
After a while her firm voice rang out, “All right! I'll go.” 过了一会儿，她突然坚决地大声说：“好!我去!”
ring round (或 around) 〈英〉给多个人打电话(打听情况或安排事宜)
ring the bell 见 bell¹
ring the changes 见 change
ring up 1. 把…记入收银机
He rang up ￡10.47 and gave me the receipt. 他把10.47英镑的货款记入收银机，把发票给了我。
The supermarket clerk rang up her purchases and told her she owed ＄54. 超市售货员将她几笔所购记入收银机，告诉她一共应付54美元。
2. 登录
ring up another success 记下又一成就
ring up many social triumphs 记下多次在社交场合出足风头的经历
(the) dead ring of 〈澳新俚〉与…一模一样的翻版 |