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bell1/bel/ n. & v.●n. 1 a hollow usu. metal object in the shape of a deep inverted cup usu. widening at the lip, made to sound a clear musical note when struck (either externally or by means of a clapper inside) (通常金属制，口部边缘开阔的)钟，铃(可从外部敲打或由里面的铃舌碰撞) 2a a sound or stroke of a bell, esp. as a signal (尤作为信号的)钟声，铃声 b (prec. by a numeral 前接数目) Naut. the time as indicated every half-hour of a watch by the striking of the ship's bell one to eight times 【海】八击钟，轮班钟 3 anything that sounds like or functions as a bell, esp. an electronic device that rings etc. as a signal (尤指电子设备，其声响等可作为信号的)如钟的东西 4a a bell-shaped object or part, e.g. of a musical instrument 钟状物(如乐器) b the corolla of a flower when bell-shaped 钟状花冠 5 (in pl. 用复数) Mus. a set of cylindrical metal tubes of different lengths, suspended in a frame and played by being struck with a hammer 【音】编钟乐器 ●v. tr. 1 provide with a bell or bells; attach a bell to 装铃于；系铃于 2 (foll. by 后跟 out) form into the shape of the lip of a bell 使成钟口状，使成铃口状 □ clear (or sound) as a bell perfectly clear or sound 极为清晰 □ give a person a bell Brit. colloq. telephone a person [英口]给某人打电话 □ ring a bell colloq. revive a distant recollection; sound familiar [口]引起模糊记忆；听着熟悉 [Old English belle: perhaps related to BELL2] |