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rings

UK /rɪŋz/US /rɪŋz/

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。)

同义词:band, loop, circle, hoop

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。)

同义词:chime, peal, encircle, surround

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。)