ahollowmetalobject, oftenshapedlikeacup, thatmakesaringingsoundwhenhitbyasmallpieceofmetalinsideit; thesoundthatitmakes铃(声);钟(声);钟状物◆Apealofchurchbellsrangoutinthedistance. 远处响起了一阵教堂的钟声。◆abicyclebell自行车铃铛◆Hisvoicecamedownthelineasclearasabell. 他的声音如铃声般清脆地从听筒里传出来。◆thebellofatrumpet(= thebell-shapedpartattheendofit)小号的喇叭口◆abell-shapedflower喇叭形花朵🔑anelectricaldevicewhichmakesaringingsoundwhenabuttononitispushed; thesoundthatitmakes, usedasasignalorawarning电铃(声)◆Ringthebelltoseeifthey'rein. 按按门铃,看他们在不在家。◆Thebell'sringing! 打铃了!◆Thebellwentfortheendofthelesson. 下课的铃声响了。◆Analarmbellwentoff. 警钟响了。◆(figurative) Warningbellsstartedringinginherheadasshesensedthatsomethingwaswrong. 当她意识到有差错时,头脑中便敲了警钟。●givesbaˈbell(BrE, informal) tocallsbbytelephone打电话给某人●aˈlarmbellsring/startringingifyousaythatalarmbellsareringing, youmeanthatpeoplearestartingtofeelworriedandsuspicious警钟敲响;发出危险信号●pulltheˈotherone (—it'sgotˈbellson)(BrE, informal) usedtoshowthatyoudonotbelievewhatsbhasjustsaid(表示不相信对方的话)别打哈哈了●ringaˈbell(informal) tosoundfamiliartoyou, asthoughyouhavehearditbefore听起来耳熟◆HisnameringsabellbutIcan'tthinkwherewemet. 他的名字听着很熟,但我想不起我们在哪里见过。●(as) soundasaˈbell(informal) inperfectcondition状况极佳;十分健康Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots