bell
n
1 hollow metal object, usu shaped like a cup, that makes a ringing sound when struck 钟; 铃: church bells 教堂的钟
a bicycle bell 自行车的铃. =>illus 见插图. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xiii.
2 sound of this as a time-signal (报时的)钟声或铃声
There's the bell for the end of the lesson. 下课铃响了.
The boxer was saved by the bell, ie He escaped further severe treatment when the bell sounded. 那拳击手因铃响而得救(因铃响而免遭对方进一步的打击).
3 thing shaped like a bell 钟形物. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page x.
4 (idm 习语) clear as a bell => clear1. ring a bell => ring2. sound as a bell => sound1.
🎯 考研助记
农村打 铃是(be)把铃绳拉了又拉(ll)
🔁 扩展释义
*[bel]n. 铃, 钟【计】 响铃命令【医】 铃, 钟相关词组: ring the bell lose the bell
🌿 同词根单词
balloonn. 气球;热气球;[建]球饰;
vt. 膨胀,涨大;乘热气球飞行;使激增;
adj. 气球状的;(货物等)分量轻而体积大的;(分期付款)最后一笔大数目的;
vi. 乘气球飞行;膨胀;激增;