
rings
词源
源自古英语 'hring',意为'环形物'或'圆形物体',与古诺尔斯语 'hringr' 和德语 'Ring' 同源。
noun
❶ 指圆形的小物件,通常由金属制成,戴在手指上作为装饰或象征,如结婚戒指或友谊戒指。
“She wears a gold ring on her left hand.”
(她左手戴着一枚金戒指。)
“The couple exchanged rings during the wedding ceremony.”
(这对夫妇在婚礼上交换了戒指。)
❶ 指任何环状或圆形的东西,如钥匙环、体操用的吊环或树的年轮。
“The gymnast performed a routine on the rings.”
(体操运动员在吊环上完成了一套动作。)
“He attached all his keys to a single key ring.”
(他把所有的钥匙都挂在一个钥匙环上。)
verb
❶ 指发出响亮的声音,如铃声或电话铃声;也可以表示打电话。
“The church bells ring every Sunday morning.”
(教堂的钟声每周日早上都会响起。)
“The phone rang just as I was leaving.”
(就在我要离开的时候电话响了。)
❶ 指围绕或包围某物,形成环状。
“The city is ringed by mountains.”
(这座城市被群山环绕。)
“Police ringed the building during the standoff.”
(警察在对峙期间包围了这栋建筑。)
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记忆。
“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 true — 指某说法或解释听起来真实可信,常用于判断陈述的真实性。
“His explanation didn't quite ring true to me.”
(他的解释在我看来不太可信。)