chime
n
1 set of tuned bells 成套編鐘; 排鐘
a chime of bells 一套編鐘.
2 series of notes sounded by such a set 編鐘發出的聲音: ring the chimes 敲編鐘
the chime of church bells/of the clock 教堂鐘[時鐘]的鐘聲. chime, v
1
(a) [I] (of bells) sound a chime; ring (指鐘)敲出樂聲; 響
cathedral bells chiming 大教堂鐘聲在響.
(b) [Tn] cause (bells) to ring 使(鐘)響; 敲.
2 [I, Tn] (of bells or a clock) show (the time) by ringing (指鐘或時鐘)響聲報(時)
The church clock chimed (at) midnight. 教堂午夜鐘響報時.
3 (phr v) chime in (with sth) (infml 口) interrupt a conversation 插話
He kept chiming in with his own opinions. 他不斷插話發表意見. chime (in) with sth (infml 口) fit sth; suit sth 符合某事; 適合某事
It's good that your plans chime (in) with ours. 你們的計劃和我們的相吻合, 真是好極了.
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?aim]n. 鐘聲, 鐘, 和諧vi. 鳴, 奏出諧和的樂聲, 和諧vt. 敲出和諧的聲音, 打鐘報時, 重復說【建】 桶的凹槽相關詞組: chime in with