plural chimes
plural chimes
Learner's definition of CHIME
[count]
1
: a device that produces a sound like the sound made by a set of bells敲钟装置;报时装置 —
usually plural通常用复数 — see also wind chime 2
: the sound made by a set of bells(排钟发出的)钟声 —
usually plural通常用复数 2 chime /ˈtʃaɪm/ verb
chimes; chimed; chiming
chimes; chimed; chiming
Learner's definition of CHIME
1
[no object] : to make the sound of a ringing bell(铃或钟)鸣响,敲响 2
of a clock : to make a ringing sound that indicates the time(钟)报时 [+ object]
[no object]
3
[no object] : to agree : to be in harmony合拍;一致 —
often + with
chime in
[phrasal verb] 1
: to add your comment or opinion to a conversation or discussion that you have been listening to插话;打断谈话 -
He kept chiming in with his opinions.他不断插话,发表观点。
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“He left hours ago,” Janet chimed in.“他几小时前就离开了。”珍妮特插话道。
2
: to be in agreement or harmony with something协调;融合