[countable]a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a round band of gold, silver, etc., sometimes decorated with precious stones戒指；指环
a gold ring金戒指
a diamond ring(= a ring with a diamond on it)钻戒
He was wearing a ring on his middle finger. 他的中指上戴着一枚戒指。
Her mother gave her a beautiful ring.她的母亲给了她一枚漂亮的戒指。
see alsoengagement ring,nose ring,signet ring,wedding ring
Extra Examples
He slipped the ring on her finger.他迅速给她戴上戒指。
I pulled the small ring box out of my pocket.我从口袋中掏出那个小小的戒指盒。
They exchange rings and wedding vows.他们交换了戒指和结婚誓词。
She kissed the great ring of the archbishop of Chicago.她吻了吻芝加哥大主教的大戒指。
He has earned three Super Bowl rings in the last four years.他在过去的 4 年里赢得了 3 个超级杯戒指。
Topics Clothes and Fashiona2,Life stagesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
engagement
eternity
promise
…
verb + ring
have on
sport
wear
…
ring + noun
finger
box
circle
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[countable]an object in the shape of a circle with a large hole in the middle环状物；圈形的东西
a key ring钥匙环
curtain rings窗帘环
the rings of Saturn土星的光环。
The villagers were literally surrounded by a ring of fire.村民们实际上被火圈包围了。
see alsokey ring,onion ring
Extra Examples
a plate of onion rings一盘洋葱圈
His right ear sported a gold ring.他的右耳戴着一个金环。
He can blow smoke rings.他会吐烟圈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
inner
innermost
outer
…
verb + ring
form
stand in
preposition
ring of
in a/the ring
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[countable]a round mark or shape圆形标记；圆形
She had dark rings around her eyes from lack of sleep.她因为缺觉，眼圈儿都黑了。
The children sat on the floor in a ring.孩子们围成一圈，坐在地板上。
The army formed a protective ring around the presidential palace. 军队在总统府周围形成了防护圈。
Extra Examples
The children formed a ring around their teacher.孩子们围成一圈站在他们的老师周围。
The street plan of the city has evolved as a series of concentric rings.该城市的街道平面图像一圈圈的同心圆环。
He had dark rings around his eyes.他有黑眼圈。
She drew a neat blue ring around the phone number. 她在电话号码周围画了一个整齐的蓝色环。
Topics Plants and treesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
inner
innermost
outer
…
verb + ring
form
stand in
preposition
ring of
in a/the ring
for performance/competition
[countable]an area in which animals or people perform or compete, with seats around the outside for the audience圆形表演场；圆形竞技场
a boxing ring拳击场
a circus ring马戏场
The next competitor rode into the ring.下一位参赛者骑进了擂台。
see alsobullring
Extra Examples
He entered the ring wearing his usual outfit.他穿着惯常穿的全套赛服上场了。
He was back in the ring only a month after the injury.他受伤仅一个月后就重返拳击场。
Topics Sports: other sportsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
boxing
bull
circus
…
verb + ring
enter
leave
preposition
in the ring
into the ring
phrases
retire from the ring
for cooking
[countable](especially British English)a small flat place on a cooker that is heated by gas or electricity and is used for cooking on炉口；灶盘synonymburner
to turn off the gas ring关上煤气灶
I put the saucepan on the ring.我把平底锅放在环上。
see alsogas ring
group of people
[countable]a group of people who are working together, especially in secret or illegally（尤指秘密的或非法的）团伙，帮派，集团
a spy ring间谍网
a drugs ring贩毒集团
Extra Examples
The four men are accused of running a drug smuggling ring.那四个男人被控操纵毒品走私团伙。
Customs officials have broken up a major drug ring.海关关员已摧毁了一个主要贩毒集团。
Topics Crime and punishmentc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
drug
drugs
money-laundering
…
verb + ring
be involved in
break up
bust
…
Word OriginOld English hring, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ring, German Ring, also to the noun rank.
Idioms
the brass ring
(North American English, informal)the opportunity to be successful; success that you have worked hard to get成功的机遇；获胜良机；（来之不易的）成功
The girls' outdoor track team has grabbed the brass ring seven times.女子室外径赛运动队已经七次夺冠。
Topics Successc2
run rings around/round somebody
(informal)to be much better at doing something than somebody else做事远比某人好；遥遥领先
I used to beat my son at chess but now he runs rings around me.我曾经在国际象棋中打败过我的儿子，但现在他围着我跑。
throw your hat into the ring
to announce officially that you are going to compete in an election, a competition, etc.正式宣布参加竞选（或比赛等）
In British English, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In North American English the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of North American English do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in British English.
Nouns
You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both British English and North American English:
Were there any phone calls for me?有我的电话吗？
How do I make a local call?本地电话怎么打？
The idiom give somebody a call is also common:
I’ll give you a call tonight.我今晚会给你打电话。
In informal British English you could also say:
I’ll give you a ring tonight.我今晚会给你打电话。
Topics Phones, email and the interneta2
[intransitive](of a phone)to make a sound because somebody is trying to phone you发出铃声
Will you answer the telephone if it rings?电话铃响时你接一下好吗？
The phone rang and rang (= rang for a long time) until eventually someone answered. 电话铃响了又响（=响了很长时间），直到最后有人接听。
I'm just waiting for the phone to ring.我只是在等待电话铃声。
bell
[transitive, intransitive]if you ring a bell or if a bell rings, it produces a sound（使）发出钟声，响起铃声
ring (something)Someone was ringing the doorbell.有人在按门铃。
The church bells rang.教堂的钟声响了。
The doorbell rang loudly.门铃响亮地响了。
ring for somebody/somethingJust ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her.如果需要护士，按一下铃就行了。
She climbed out of bed and rang for her maid.她从床上爬起来，按铃叫女仆。
with sound
[intransitive]ring (with something)(literary)to be full of a sound; to fill a place with sound回响；响彻synonymresound
The house rang with children's laughter.房子里回响着孩子们的笑声。
Applause rang through the hall.掌声响彻整个大厅。
with quality
[intransitive]ring (with something)to be full of a particular quality充满
His words rang with pride.他的话充满了骄傲。
of ears
[intransitive]to be uncomfortable and be unable to hear clearly, usually because you have heard a loud noise, etc.嗡嗡作响
The music was so loud it made my ears ring.音乐的声音太大了，震得我的耳朵嗡嗡响。
Word OriginOld English hringan, of Germanic origin, perhaps imitative.
Idioms
alarm bells ring/are ringing
if you say that alarm bells are ringing, you mean that people are starting to feel worried and to suspect that something is wrong警钟敲响；发出危险信号
The government’s proposal has set alarm bells ringing for people on low incomes.政府的提议为低收入人群敲响了警钟。
ring a bell
(informal)to sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before听起来耳熟
His name rings a bell but I can't think where we met.他的名字听着很熟，但我想不起我们在哪里见过。
ring the changes (with something)
(British English)to make changes to something in order to have greater variety使更多样化；变换花样
Ring the changes with a new colour.用一种新的颜色来改变一下。
ring in your ears/head
to make you feel that you can still hear something在耳边回响
His warning was still ringing in my ears.他的警告依然在我耳边回响。
ring off the hook
(usually used in the progressive tenses)(of a phone)to ring many times, with one phone call after another响个不停；来电接连不断
The phone has been ringing off the hook with offers of help.表示愿意提供援助的电话接连不断。
ring true/hollow/false
to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true给人以真实（或空洞、虚假）的印象
It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me.这个故事也许显得离奇，但我却觉得很真实。
His expressions of support rang rather hollow.他表达的支持听起来相当空洞。
His promise rang hollow.他的承诺听起来很空洞。
ring2
noun
/rɪŋ/
/rɪŋ/
Idioms
of bell
[countable]the sound that a bell makes; the act of ringing a bell铃声；钟声；摇铃；敲钟
There was a ring at the door.门铃响了。
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell.他使劲地按了几下门铃。
sound
[singular]a loud, clear sound清晰的响声
the ring of horse’s hooves on the cobblestones马蹄在鹅卵石上发出的清脆响声
quality
[singular]ring (of something)a particular quality that words, sounds, etc. have（言语、声音等的）特性
His explanation has a ring of truth about it.他的解释听上去真实可信。
Her protestation of innocence had a hollow ring to it(= did not sound sincere).她自称无辜的辩白显得空洞乏力。
The story had a familiar ring to it (= as if I had heard it before).这个故事听起来耳熟。
Word OriginOld English hringan, of Germanic origin, perhaps imitative.
Idioms
give somebody a ring
(British English, informal)to make a phone call to somebody打电话
In British English, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In North American English the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of North American English do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in British English.
Nouns
You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both British English and North American English:
enlarge image[countable] a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a round band of gold, silver, etc., sometimes decorated with precious stones
enlarge image[countable] an object in the shape of a circle with a large hole in the middle
enlarge image[countable] a round mark or shape