- a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority戒指, 指环。
- a circular band of any material圆环, 圆圈：
fried onion rings.
油炸洋葱圈。
- （亦作leg ring）Ornithology, Brit. an aluminium strip secured round a bird's leg to identify it【鸟】〈英〉腿环, 足环（系在鸟腿上的铝环, 供日后识别用）。
- Astronomy a thin band or disc of rock and ice particles round a planet【天文】行星光环。
- a circular marking or pattern圆环状标记（或图案）：
black rings round her eyes.
她眼睛周围的黑圈。
- short for RING RING.RING RING的简称。
- short for RING ROAD.RING ROAD的简称。
- a flat circular device forming part of a gas or electric hob, providing heat from below and used for cooking圆形灶盘。参见GAS RING.
- usu. as modifier Archaeology a circular prehistoric earthwork, typically consisting of a bank and ditch【考古】环形护城工事：
a ring ditch.
环沟。
- vulgar slang a person's anus〈粗俚〉肛门。
- an enclosed space, typically surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place圆形竞技场, 圆形表演场：
a circus ring.
环形马戏表演场。
- a roped enclosure for boxing or wrestling（有绳子围起的）拳击台, 摔跤台。
the ring
the profession, sport, or institution of boxing拳击职业; 拳击运动; 拳击机构。
- a group of people or things arranged in a circle围成一圈的人（或物）：
he pointed to the ring of trees.
他指着周围的一圈树。
in a ring
arranged or grouped in a circle围成一圈：everyone sat in a ring, holding hands.
大家手拉手围坐成一个圆圈。
- usu. with modifier a group of people drawn together due to a shared interest or goal, especially one involving illegal or unscrupulous activity（尤指从事非法或不道德活动的）团伙, 帮派, 小集团：
the police had been investigating the drug ring.
警察一直在调查这贩毒团伙。
- Chemistry a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule【化】环。
- a circular or spiral course环形（或螺旋形）路线：
they were dancing energetically in a ring.
他们正围成一圈起劲地跳舞。
- Mathematics a set of elements with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, the second being distributive over the first and associative【数】环。
- （常作be ringed）surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment（尤指为了保护或遏制而）环绕, 围住; 包围：
the courthouse was ringed with police.
法院四周围满了警察。
- form a line around the edge of (something circular)使成环形：
dark shadows ringed his eyes.
他眼圈发黑。
- draw a circle round (something), especially so as to focus attention on it把…圈出（尤指为提醒注意）：
an area of Soho had been ringed in red.
索霍的一个地区已用红线圈了出来。
- Ornithology, Brit. put an aluminium strip around the leg of (a bird) for subsequent identification【鸟】〈英〉在（鸟）腿系上铝环（以供日后识别）。
- put a circular band through the nose of (a bull, pig, or other farm animal) to lead or otherwise control it给（牛、猪等）套鼻圈（以便牵领或控制）。
- with obj. informal fraudulently change the identity of (a motor vehicle), typically by changing its registration plate〈非正式〉（尤指通过更改车牌号）非法将（汽车）改头换面。
- ORIGIN: 1960s: from an earlier slang use in the general sense 'exchange'.
- short for RINGBANK.RINGBANK的简称。
hold the ring
- monitor a dispute or conflict without becoming involved in it不介入冲突, 袖手旁观。
run （或make） rings round （或around） someone
- informal outclass or outwit someone very easily〈非正式〉大大胜过, 远胜于。
throw one's hat in the ring
- 见HAT.
ringed
adjective奥林匹克的五环标志
ringless
adjective- no obj. make a clear resonant or vibrating sound鸣, 响, 发清脆洪亮的声音：
a shot rang out
突然一声枪响
a bell rang loudly
铃声大作
as noun ringing the ringing of fire alarms火警拉响。
- with obj. cause (a bell or alarm) to make such a sound使（铃, 警报）鸣响; 按（铃）：
he walked up to the door and rang the bell.
他走到门边按了门铃。
- (of a telephone) produce a series of resonant or vibrating sounds to signal an incoming call（电话）铃声响：
the phone rang again as I replaced it.
我刚挂了电话, 它又响了。
- call for service or attention by sounding a bell（通过按铃）要求服务; 引起注意：
Ruth, will you ring for some tea?
鲁思, 按铃要茶好吗？
- (of a person's ears) be filled with a continuous buzzing or humming sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise（人耳）（尤指因敲击或巨响）鸣响, 嗡嗡响：
he yelled so loudly that my eardrums rang.
他声嘶力竭的嚎叫震得我的耳鼓嗡嗡作响。
ring with/to
(of a place) resound or reverberate with (a sound or sounds)（地方）响起; 回响起：the room rang with laughter.
屋里笑声欢腾。
ring with
figurative be filled or permeated with (a particular quality)〈喻〉充满（或弥漫着）（某种特性）：those whose names ring with ethnicity.
名字听上去很有少数民族特点的人。
- no obj., with complement convey a specified impression or quality听上去（有指明的印象或品质）：
the author's honesty rings true.
这位作者的坦诚听上去很真实。
- with obj. sound (the hour, a peal, etc.) on a bell or bells报（时）; 奏响（钟乐等）：
a bell ringing the hour.
报时的钟。
- with obj. chiefly Brit. call by telephone〈主英〉给…打电话：
I rang her this morning
今天上午我给她打了电话
Harriet rang Dorothy up next day
第二天哈里特打电话给多萝西
no obj. I tried to ring, but the lines to Moscow were engaged.我试打过电话, 但往莫斯科的线路占线。
- an act of causing a bell to sound, or the resonant sound caused by this鸣铃, 按铃; 敲钟; 铃声; 钟声：
there was a ring at the door.
门铃响了。
- each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signalling an incoming telephone call电话铃声。
- in sing. Brit. informal a telephone call〈英, 非正式〉打电话：
I'd better give her a ring tomorrow.
我最好明天给她打个电话。
- in sing. a loud clear sound or tone鸣响声, 清脆响亮声：
the ring of sledgehammers on metal.
大锤砸在金属上发出的铿锵声。
- in sing. a particular quality conveyed by something heard or expressed特有声音（或表达）效果：
the song had a curious ring of nostalgia to it.
这首歌曲蕴涵着奇特的怀旧情调。
- a set of bells, especially church bells（尤指教堂的）套钟, 编钟。
ring a bell
- 见BELL1.
ring the changes
- 见CHANGE.
ring down （或up） the curtain
- cause a theatre curtain to be lowered (or raised)拉铃落（或启）幕。
- figurative mark the end (or the beginning) of an enterprise or event〈喻〉标志事业（或事件）的结束（或开始）：
the sendoff rings down the curtain on a major chapter in television history.
这次送别标志着电视史上一个重要篇章的终结。
ring in one's ears （或head）
- linger in the memory回荡在耳边; 留在记忆中：
he left Washington with the president's praises ringing in his ears.
他离开了华盛顿, 耳边仍回响着总统的赞扬。
ring the knell of
- 见KENLL.
ring off the hook
- N. Amer. (of a telephone) be constantly ringing due to a large number of incoming calls〈北美〉（电话）铃声响个没完。
ring in
- Brit. report or make contact, especially to or with one's place of work, by telephone〈英〉（尤指与工作地点）通电话报告, 电话联系：
every morning she coughed she rang in sick.
每天早晨她一咳嗽, 就打电话给单位说病了。
ring someone/thing in （或out）
- usher someone or something in (or out) by or as if by ringing a bell鸣钟（或好似鸣钟）迎来（或送走）：
the bells were beginning to ring out the old year.
钟鸣辞旧岁。
ring off
- Brit. end a telephone call by replacing the receiver〈英〉挂断电话。
ring round （或around）
- Brit. telephone (several people), typically to find something out or arrange something〈英〉（尤指为查明或安排某事）给（几个人）打电话。
ring something up
- record an amount on a cash register把…记入现金进出记录机。
- figurative make, spend, or announce a particular amount in sales, profits, or losses〈喻〉获得（或支出、宣布）一定数额的销售（或利润、亏损）。