1 N-COUNT 铃 A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention. 铃
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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。
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I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer.
我一直按门铃,但是没有人应门。
2 N-COUNT 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. 钟
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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。
3 PHRASE 十分清晰;非常清楚 If something is as clear as a bell, it is very clear indeed. 十分清晰;非常清楚
4 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 给…打电话 If you give someone a bell, you telephone them. 给…打电话 [British, informal]
5 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. 听起来耳熟(但记不真切) [informal]
6 PHRASE [verb-link 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. 非常健康的;完好无损的
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