ring
n
1 small circular band of precious metal, often set with a gem or gems, worn esp on the finger 用贵金属制造的(常镶有珠宝的)小环, 小圈; (尤指)戒指: a diamond `ring 钻戒
an en`gagement ring 订婚戒指
a `wedding ring 结婚戒指 * a `nose ring 鼻环.
2 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) circular band of any kind of material (任何材料制的)环形物: a `napkin ring 餐巾环
a `key-ring 钥匙环 * inflatable rubber rings, eg as worn by children on their arms when learning to swim 充气橡皮圈(如儿童学游泳时戴在胳膊上的)
the rings of Saturn 土星的光环.
3 circle 圆圈; 圆环: the rings in/of a tree, ie the concentric circles seen when the trunk is cut straight across, showing the tree's age 树的年轮
puff out `smoke-rings, ie rings of tobacco smoke 喷出烟圈儿(吸烟时)
The men were standing in a ring. 那些人站成一个圆圈.
dark rings round her eyes from lack of sleep 她那因睡眠不足而发黑的眼圈.
4 combination of people working together, esp secretly 集团(尤指秘密的): a `spy ring 间谍网
a ring of dealers controlling prices at an antiques auction 操纵古物拍卖价格的一帮买卖人.
5
(a) (also `circus ring) (esp circular) enclosure in which a circus is held (尤指圆形的)马戏场.
(b) (also `boxing ring) raised square space enclosed by ropes for boxing matches 拳击场
knock sb out of the ring 把某人击出场地.
6 (idm 习语) run `rings round sb (infml 口) do things much better than sb 做事比某人好得多. ring, v (pt, pp -ed)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth (with sth) surround sb/sth 围绕、 环绕或包围某人[某物]
A high fence ringed the prison camp. 有一道高高的铁丝网围著战俘营.
ringed about with enemies 被敌人包围.
2 [Tn] make a circular mark round (sth) 环绕(某物)做圆形标记; 将(某物)圈出
Ring the correct answer with your pencil. 用铅笔圈出正确的答案.
3 [Tn] put a metal ring on the leg of (a bird) to identify it, or in the nose of (a bull, etc) 给(鸟)的腿套上金属环(以供识别); 给(牛等)戴鼻圈.
ring v (pt rang , pp rung )1 [I]
make a clear resonant sound, usu like that of a bell being struck 发出清晰响亮的声音(通常指似铃声)
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? 电话铃声响时请你接电话好吗?
The metal door rang as it slammed shut. 金属门猛一关上时发出 光的响声.
The buzzer rang when the meal was ready. 饭做好时蜂呜器发出 兹 兹的响声.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (a bell, etc) to sound 使(钟铃等)发声
ring the fire alarm 鸣响火警警报
ring the bell for school assembly 敲钟通知全校集合.
3 [La] produce a certain effect when heard 产生某种声音效果; 听起来
Her words rang hollow, ie What she said sounded insincere. 她的话听起来很虚(言不由衷).
His story may seem incredible, but it rang (ie seemed likely to be) true. 他说的事情尽管难以置信, 但听起来却似有其事.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb/sth) make a bell sound to call, warn, etc sb 鸣铃召唤、 警告...某人
`Did you ring, sir?' asked the stewardess. `先生, 是您按铃叫人吗?'女服务员问道.
Someone is ringing at the door, ie ringing the doorbell. 有人在按门铃.
ring for the maid, for roomservice, etc 按铃召唤女仆、 召唤客房用餐服务部等.
5 [I,Ipr] ~ (with sth) (fig 比喻) be filled with (sounds,etc) 响著(声音等)
The playground rang with children's shouts. 游戏场上到处都是儿童的喊叫声.
(rhet 修辞) The village rang with the joy of Christmas. 村里洋溢著圣诞节的欢乐气氛.
6 [I, Ipr] (of ears) be filled with a ringing or humming sound (指耳朵)嗡嗡作响
The music was so loud ...
🔁 扩展释义
*[riŋ]n. 环, 环形物, 拳击场, 戒指, 角逐, 小集团, 铃声, 钟声, 声调vt. 包围, 套住, 按铃, 敲钟vi. 成环形, 响, 鸣, 按铃, 敲钟, 回响【化】 圈; 环【医】 环, 圈【经】 联合组织, 卡达尔, 联盟相关词组: ring sb up ring a bell ring the changes on give someone a ring ring in ring off ring out ring up