bell
n. 钟,铃; 钟状物
A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.
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。
I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer.
我一直按门铃,但是没有人应门。
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.
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。
If something is as clear as a bell, it is very clear indeed.
There are 80 of these pictures and they're all as clear as a bell.
这些照片一共有80张,都非常清晰。
If you give someone a bell, you telephone them.
I was going to give you a bell tomorrow.
我明天给你打电话。
If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
The description of one of the lads is definitely familiar. It rings a bell.
对其中一个小伙子的描述确实似曾熟悉。听起来挺耳熟。
If something is as sound as a bell it is healthy and not damaged in any way.
The horse returned sound as a bell.
这匹马安然无恙地回来了。
1. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
2. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
3. the sound of a bell being struck;
4. (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
5. the shape of a bell
6. a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
7. the flared opening of a tubular device
1. attach a bell to;
bells and whistles
(非正式)附加的诱人特色(或点缀)
be saved by the bell
被铃声解救(拳击或其他体育项目中因铃声宣布一个回合结束而幸免未被判输)
(as) clear (或 sound) as a bell
极为清晰;完好
give someone a bell
(英,非正式)给某人打电话
ring a bell
(非正式)唤起遥远的回忆;听上去熟悉
with bells on
(北美,非正式)热情地
bell the cat
敢于冒险:做大胆的事
As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began.
铃一响, 船长下令解缆绳, 航行就开始了.
" Well, anyhow, I rang the bell. ”
“ 好吧, 不管好歹, 反正我按铃了. ”
In shape, it was like a bell.
其形如钟.
Graham Bell was the father of telephone.
格雷汉姆·贝尔是电话的发明人.
The children are not allowed in until the school bell rings, whatever the weather.
无论什么天气,铃响之后才能允许学生们进学校.