ring
n
1 small circular band of precious metal, often set with a gem or gems, worn esp on the finger 用貴金屬制造的(常鑲有珠寶的)小環, 小圈; (尤指)戒指: a diamond `ring 鉆戒
an en`gagement ring 訂婚戒指
a `wedding ring 結婚戒指 * a `nose ring 鼻環.
2 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) circular band of any kind of material (任何材料制的)環形物: a `napkin ring 餐巾環
a `key-ring 鑰匙環 * inflatable rubber rings, eg as worn by children on their arms when learning to swim 充氣橡皮圈(如兒童學游泳時戴在胳膊上的)
the rings of Saturn 土星的光環.
3 circle 圓圈; 圓環: the rings in/of a tree, ie the concentric circles seen when the trunk is cut straight across, showing the tree's age 樹的年輪
puff out `smoke-rings, ie rings of tobacco smoke 噴出煙圈兒(吸煙時)
The men were standing in a ring. 那些人站成一個圓圈.
dark rings round her eyes from lack of sleep 她那因睡眠不足而發黑的眼圈.
4 combination of people working together, esp secretly 集團(尤指秘密的): a `spy ring 間諜網
a ring of dealers controlling prices at an antiques auction 操縱古物拍賣價格的一幫買賣人.
5
(a) (also `circus ring) (esp circular) enclosure in which a circus is held (尤指圓形的)馬戲場.
(b) (also `boxing ring) raised square space enclosed by ropes for boxing matches 拳擊場
knock sb out of the ring 把某人擊出場地.
6 (idm 習語) 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 尤用於被動語態]
~ sb/sth (with sth) surround sb/sth 圍繞、 環繞或包圍某人[某物]
A high fence ringed the prison camp. 有一道高高的鐵絲網圍著戰俘營.
ringed about with enemies 被敵人包圍.
2 [Tn] make a circular mark round (sth) 環繞(某物)做圓形標記; 將(某物)圈出
Ring the correct answer with your pencil. 用鉛筆圈出正確的答案.
3 [Tn] put a metal ring on the leg of (a bird) to identify it, or in the nose of (a bull, etc) 給(鳥)的腿套上金屬環(以供識別); 給(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 發出清晰響亮的聲音(通常指似鈴聲)
Will you answer the telephone if it rings? 電話鈴聲響時請你接電話好嗎?
The metal door rang as it slammed shut. 金屬門猛一關上時發出 光的響聲.
The buzzer rang when the meal was ready. 飯做好時蜂嗚器發出 茲 茲的響聲.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (a bell, etc) to sound 使(鐘鈴等)發聲
ring the fire alarm 鳴響火警警報
ring the bell for school assembly 敲鐘通知全校集合.
3 [La] produce a certain effect when heard 產生某種聲音效果; 聽起來
Her words rang hollow, ie What she said sounded insincere. 她的話聽起來很虛(言不由衷).
His story may seem incredible, but it rang (ie seemed likely to be) true. 他說的事情盡管難以置信, 但聽起來卻似有其事.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb/sth) make a bell sound to call, warn, etc sb 鳴鈴召喚、 警告...某人
`Did you ring, sir?' asked the stewardess. `先生, 是您按鈴叫人嗎?'女服務員問道.
Someone is ringing at the door, ie ringing the doorbell. 有人在按門鈴.
ring for the maid, for roomservice, etc 按鈴召喚女仆、 召喚客房用餐服務部等.
5 [I,Ipr] ~ (with sth) (fig 比喻) be filled with (sounds,etc) 響著(聲音等)
The playground rang with children's shouts. 游戲場上到處都是兒童的喊叫聲.
(rhet 修辭) The village rang with the joy of Christmas. 村里洋溢著圣誕節的歡樂氣氛.
6 [I, Ipr] (of ears) be filled with a ringing or humming sound (指耳朵)嗡嗡作響
The music was so loud ...
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri?]n. 環, 環形物, 拳擊場, 戒指, 角逐, 小集團, 鈴聲, 鐘聲, 聲調vt. 包圍, 套住, 按鈴, 敲鐘vi. 成環形, 響, 鳴, 按鈴, 敲鐘, 回響【化】 圈; 環【醫】 環, 圈【經】 聯合組織, 卡達爾, 聯盟相關詞組: ring sb up ring a bell ring the changes on give someone a ring ring in ring off ring out ring up
artn. 藝術;藝術作品;(需要技術、工藝的)行業;文藝(包括繪畫、雕塑、建筑、音樂、舞蹈、戲劇、文學等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,對一人講話時用;
adj. 藝術的;(為)藝術家的;藝術品的;具有藝術性的;
vt.& vi. [口語](把…)裝飾得古色古香,(把…)裝飾得古怪而有藝術趣味,把…裝飾得有藝術價值;把…加以藝術喬裝,使藝術化[僅用于 art up 短語中];