plural rings
plural rings
Learner's definition of RING
[count]
1
a : a piece of jewelry that is worn usually on a finger戒指;指環 — see color picture on this page b : a piece of jewelry that is shaped like a circle and worn in a special hole made in the skin(在皮膚上穿孔後佩戴的)環形飾物 — see also earring 2
a : something that is shaped like a circle環狀物 -
He blew smoke rings.他吐出一串煙圈。
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the rings of the planet Saturn土星光環
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Put the napkins in/through the napkin rings.把餐巾系到餐巾環上。
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I can't find my key ring. [=a metal circle to which keys are attached]我找不着鑰匙圈了。
— see also onion ring, teething ring b : something that forms a circle around something else圍成一圈的事物 c : a circular or curved mark or shape圓形印迹;圓圈 -
a white ring around the dog's eye那只狗的白眼圈
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a ring of dirt in the bathtub浴缸裏的一圈污垢
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I hadn't slept all night and had dark rings [=(more commonly) circles] under my eyes.我整晚未睡,眼睛下方出現了黑眼圈。
3
: an area that is used for shows and contests and is usually surrounded by ropes or a fence(通常用繩索或栅欄圍起來的)表演場地,競技場地 — see also bullring 4
: a group of people who are involved in some illegal or dishonest activity(從事非法或不法活動的)團夥,集團 5
British : the part on the top of a stove where the heat or flame is produced : burner爐口;竈盤
rings around
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used in phrases like run rings around to say that one person or thing is much better than others比…好得多;遠遠勝過 -
There's an architect in our firm who runs rings around [=does much better work than] the rest of us.我們公司有一名建築師比我們都厲害得多。
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These are talented kids who can dance rings around [=dance much better than] most of their peers.這些才華出衆的孩子在舞蹈方面遠勝過同齡人。
throw/toss your hat in/into the ring
— see hat 2 ring /ˈrɪŋ/ verb
rings; ringed; ringing
rings; ringed; ringing
Learner's definition of RING
[+ object]
1
: to form a circle around (something or someone) : to surround (something or someone)環繞;包圍 2
British : to draw a circle around (something)畫圈
— ringed
/ˈrɪŋd/ adjective 3 ring /ˈrɪŋ/ verb
rings; rang /ˈræŋ/ ; rung /ˈrʌŋ/ ; ringing rings; rang /ˈræŋ/ ; rung /ˈrʌŋ/ ; ringing Learner's definition of RING
1
a [+ object] : to cause (an object or device, such as a bell) to make a sound使(鐘、鈴等裝置)鳴響 b [no object] of an object or device : to make a sound especially as a signal of something(裝置)發出鳴響(尤作爲信號) -
The church bells were ringing.教堂的鐘聲敲響了。
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The alarm/doorbell is ringing.警報/門鈴響了。
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Excuse me, my cell phone is ringing. [=my cell phone is making the sound which signals that someone is calling]抱歉,我的手機響了。
c [no object] : to call someone or something by ringing a bell按鈴召喚人 —
usually + for 2 [no object]
a : to fill a place or area with sound(聲音)響徹,回響 —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻 -
His words were still ringing in my ears/head. [=I was still thinking about or remembering what he had said]他的那些話仍在我耳邊/腦海回響。
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She entered cautiously, the teacher's warning ringing in her ears.她小心翼翼地走進來,老師的警告在她耳邊反複回響。
b : to be filled with the sound of something響起,充滿(聲音) —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻 c of the ears : to be filled with a sound that other people cannot hear(耳邊)嗡嗡作響;耳鳴 3
[no object] : to seem to have a specified quality or character聽上去,聽起來(有某種品質) -
Her explanation didn't ring true. = Her explanation rang false. [=her explanation didn't seem true; it seemed false]她的解釋聽起來不真實。
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His apology rang hollow. [=his apology did not sound sincere]他的道歉聽上去毫無誠意。
4
chiefly British : to make a telephone call to someone or something : call給…打電話 [+ object]
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I'll ring you (up) tomorrow.我明天給你打電話。
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He called me yesterday, and I rang him back today.他昨天給我打了電話,我今天給他回了電話。
[no object]
have/get your bell rung
— see bell
ring in
[phrasal verb] 1
ring in (something) also ring (something) in : to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)慶祝(新年等的)開始 2 chiefly British
a : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where you work)打電話(到工作單位等) b : to make a telephone call to a radio or television program打電話(到廣播或電視節目) 3
ring in at (an amount) : to cost (a certain amount of money)價錢爲;價值
ring off
[phrasal verb] British
: to end a telephone call : to hang up挂斷電話,挂機
ring off the hook
US, of a telephone
: to ring constantly or frequently(電話鈴)響個不停
ring out
[phrasal verb]
: to be heard loudly and clearly發出清脆響亮的聲音
ring the changes
British
: to make changes in order to do something differently, make it more interesting, etc.使多樣化;變換方式
ring up
[phrasal verb] 1 ring (something) up or ring up (something)
: to use a special machine (called a cash register) to calculate the cost of (something, such as goods or services)把(款額)記入收銀機 2
: to achieve (something)實現 4 ring /ˈrɪŋ/ noun
plural rings
plural rings
Learner's definition of RING
1 [count]
a : the sound that a bell makes鈴聲;鐘聲 b : the act of making a bell ring按鈴;敲鐘 2 [count]
a : the sound that a telephone makes when someone is calling電話鈴聲 — compare ringtone b : one of the sounds in the series of sounds that a telephone makes when someone is calling(打入電話的)一次鈴聲 3
[singular] : a specified quality特質
give (someone) a ring
chiefly British
: to make a telephone call to (someone)給…打電話