ring in

[phrasal verb]

ring in (something) also ring (something) in : to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)庆祝（新年等的）开始

chiefly British

a : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where you work)打电话（到工作单位等）

She rang in sick [=(US) called in sick] yesterday. [=she telephoned the place where she works to say that she was sick and would not be coming to work]她昨天打电话到工作单位请了病假。

b : to make a telephone call to a radio or television program打电话（到广播或电视节目）

ring in at (an amount) : to cost (a certain amount of money)价钱为；价值

⇒ Main Entry: ³ ring

phrasal verb

rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in

: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)

How did you ring in the new millennium?

We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.

chiefly British : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)

She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.

: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program

Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.