单词 | bell |
释义 | 🔑 bellBrE /bel/ NAmE /bel/ noun 🔑 a hollow metal object , often shaped like a cup , that makes a ringing sound when hit by a small piece of metal inside it ; the sound that it makes 铃(声);钟(声);钟状物◆ A peal of church bells rang out in the distance . 远处响起了一阵教堂的钟声。◆ a bicycle bell 自行车铃铛◆ His voice came down the line as clear as a bell . 他的声音如铃声般清脆地从听筒里传出来。◆ the bell of a trumpet (= the bell -shaped part at the end of it )小号的喇叭口◆ a bell -shaped flower 喇叭形花朵🔑 an electrical device which makes a ringing sound when a button on it is pushed ; the sound that it makes , used as a signal or a warning 电铃(声)◆ Ring the bell to see if they're in . 按按门铃,看他们在不在家。◆ The bell's ringing ! 打铃了!◆ The bell went for the end of the lesson . 下课的铃声响了。◆ An alarm bell went off . 警钟响了。◆ (figurative ) Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong . 当她意识到有差错时,头脑中便敲了警钟。 ● give sb a ˈbell (BrE , informal ) to call sb by telephone 打电话给某人● aˈlarm bells ring /start ringing if you say that alarm bells are ringing , you mean that people are starting to feel worried and suspicious 警钟敲响;发出危险信号● pull the ˈother one (—it's got ˈbells on )(BrE , informal ) used to show that you do not believe what sb has just said (表示不相信对方的话)别打哈哈了● ring a ˈbell (informal ) to sound familiar to you , as though you have heard it before 听起来耳熟◆ His name rings a bell but I can't think where we met . 他的名字听着很熟,但我想不起我们在哪里见过。● (as ) sound as a ˈbell (informal ) in perfect condition 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 |
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