
bells
词源
源自中古英语 'belle',来自古英语 'belle',与中古荷兰语 'belle' 和古高地德语 'bella' 同源,可能模仿铃声的拟声词。
noun
❶ 指铃铛或钟,通常是金属制成,敲击时会发出清脆的声音。常用于装饰、乐器或发出信号。
“The church bells rang loudly on Sunday morning.”
(星期天早上教堂的钟声洪亮地响起。)
“She wore a bracelet with tiny silver bells.”
(她戴了一条带有小银铃的手链。)
❶ 比喻为引起注意或庆祝的事物,常用于短语中。
“The news set off alarm bells in the community.”
(这个消息在社区里敲响了警钟。)
“The wedding was celebrated with bells and whistles.”
(婚礼办得热闹非凡。)
verb
❶ 指给动物(如鹿)戴上铃铛,以便追踪或装饰。
“The reindeer were belled for the festive parade.”
(驯鹿为节日游行戴上了铃铛。)
“They belled the cat to warn the birds.”
(他们给猫戴上铃铛以警告鸟儿。)
常见短语
bells and whistles — 指额外的装饰或功能,通常用于形容产品或服务具有很多非必要的特色。
“The new phone has all the bells and whistles, but I just need basic features.”
(这款新手机功能花哨,但我只需要基本功能。)
ring a bell — 指某事听起来熟悉或唤起记忆,常用于表示似曾相识的感觉。
“Does the name 'Dr. Smith' ring any bells with you?”
('史密斯博士'这个名字你听起来耳熟吗?)
alarm bells — 比喻为警告信号或危险征兆,表示需要警惕的情况。
“His sudden resignation set off alarm bells in the company.”
(他突然辞职在公司里敲响了警钟。)