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bell

UK //bel//US //bel//

词源

源自古英语 belle,与中古荷兰语 belle、古高地德语 bella 同源,拟声词,模仿钟声。

noun

❶ 一种中空的金属器具,通常呈钟形,敲击时会发出清脆的声音,常用于教堂、学校或作为装饰品。

“The church bell rings every Sunday morning.”

(教堂的钟每周日早上都会响。)

“She wore a small silver bell around her neck.”

(她脖子上戴了一个小银铃铛。)

❶ 形状类似钟的物体或结构,如喇叭的扩音部分或某些植物的花朵形状。

“The trumpet has a flared bell at the end.”

(小号末端有一个喇叭形的扩音口。)

“Bluebells are named for their bell-shaped flowers.”

(蓝铃花因其钟形花朵而得名。)

同义词:chime, tintinnabulum, gong

verb

❶ 给动物(如猫或鹿)戴上铃铛,以便追踪或发出警示声音。

“They belled the cat to warn the birds.”

(他们给猫戴上铃铛以警告鸟类。)

“The reindeer were belled for the Christmas parade.”

(驯鹿为圣诞游行戴上了铃铛。)

同义词:attach a bell, tag

常见短语

ring a bell — 指某事听起来熟悉或唤起记忆,但可能记不清具体细节。

“His name rings a bell, but I can't remember where we met.”

(他的名字听起来耳熟,但我想不起在哪里见过。)

with bells on — 表示非常热情或准备好参加某活动,常带有兴奋的意味。

“I'll be at your party with bells on!”

(我一定会盛装出席你的派对!)