
ring
词源
源自古英语 'hring',意为圆形物体或环,与古诺尔斯语 'hringr' 和德语 'Ring' 同源。
noun
❶ 指圆形的小型金属饰品,通常戴在手指上作为装饰或象征,如结婚戒指或班级戒指。
“She wore a beautiful diamond ring on her finger.”
(她手指上戴着一枚漂亮的钻石戒指。)
“He gave her a gold ring as a promise of marriage.”
(他送给她一枚金戒指作为结婚的承诺。)
❶ 指圆形或环状的物体或结构,如钥匙圈、环形物或体育场内的环形跑道。
“The keys were attached to a metal ring.”
(钥匙挂在一个金属环上。)
“The circus performers jumped through flaming rings.”
(马戏团表演者从燃烧的圆环中跳过。)
verb
❶ 指打电话给某人,通常用于英式英语中表示拨打电话的行为。
“I'll ring you when I get home.”
(我到家后会给你打电话。)
“She rang the office to say she would be late.”
(她给办公室打电话说她可能会迟到。)
❶ 指发出响亮、清晰的声音,如铃声或钟声,通常用于描述电话、门铃或钟表的声音。
“The church bells rang at noon.”
(中午教堂的钟声响起。)
“The alarm clock rang at 6 AM.”
(闹钟在早上6点响了。)
常见短语
ring a bell — 指某事听起来熟悉或让人想起某些事情,常用于表示某事物唤起了记忆或联想。
“That name rings a bell, but I can't remember where I heard it.”
(这个名字听起来很熟悉,但我想不起来在哪里听过。)
ring the changes — 指做出改变或尝试新事物,通常用于描述改变习惯或方式以增加多样性。
“It's good to ring the changes and try a different approach sometimes.”
(有时候改变一下,尝试不同的方法是好的。)