单词 | bell |
释义 | bell (bel ) Word forms: bells 1. countable noun B1 A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention. I had just enough time to finish eating before the bell rang and I was off to my first class. I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer. 2. countable noun B2 A bell is a hollow metal object shaped like a cup which has a piece hanging inside it that hits the sides and makes a sound. Church bells tolled yesterday in remembrance of the five girls who were killed. 3. as clear as a bell phrase If something is as clear as a bell, it is very clear indeed. There are 80 of these pictures and they're all as clear as a bell. 4. give sb a bell phrase [VERB inflects] If you give someone a bell, you phone them. [British, informal] I was going to give you a bell tomorrow. 5. sth rings a bell phrase If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is. [informal] The description of one of the lads is definitely familiar. It rings a bell. 6. as sound as a bell phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If something is as sound as a bell it is healthy and not damaged in any way. The horse returned sound as a bell. Idioms: clear as a bell very easy to hear and often understand Her words, when she finally spoke, were as clear as a bell. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something rings a bell said to mean that something is slightly familiar to you and you are aware that you have heard it before, although you may not remember it fully `Who?' he queried, `Passing Clouds? I simply don't remember them. Their name doesn't ring a bell.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers saved by the bell said when something happens at the last possible moment which allows you to escape from a difficult situation There was another period of silence. It was broken by the sound of Eleanor's car pulling up outside the front door. `Saved by the bell,' I said. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ring someone's bell [mainly US, informal] to be very attractive, exciting, or satisfying to someone After a couple of comedies that didn't exactly ring my bell, I thought I'd like to do something that different. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sound as a bell in a very good condition and very reliable The doctor says that granddad's heart's as sound as a bell. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bell tolls It's alarming when the bell tolls for someone our age. Christianity Today As the last bell tolls, you'll already have decided to take a new approach in 2016. The Sun When he warns that the bell tolls for us all, you can't reply that it doesn't, because he will respond 'but it might'. Times, Sunday Times Now writers do not ask for whom the bell tolls, they simply assume it tolls for everyone and focus on the question: why? Times,Sunday Times A leaf falls and somewhere a bell tolls. Times, Sunday Times Cathedral bells will toll once for each life lost and people are being urged to observe a two-minute silence. The Sun Buses, trains and ferries remained stationary for the two minutes and cathedral bells chimed 96 times to represent each life lost. The Sun At this point, the cathedral bells sound. Times, Sunday Times I love the sound of cathedral bells, sure. The Sun It's a nice place to eat, to be honest - the cathedral bells sounding down the street, the walls half-whitewashed, the service prompt and smily. Times, Sunday Times By the time the closing bell sounded, they had gained just 23 cents. Times, Sunday Times The results were released after the closing bell but shares rose by $84 in after-hours trading to $1,220. Times, Sunday Times Ask not for whom the closing bell tolled: it tolled for us. Times, Sunday Times The deal was announced after the closing bell. Houston Chronicle He told me coral bells are ideal for shady places and only dislike waterlogging. The Sun They can be used as ground cover underneath shrubs like dogwood or beautyberry, or in association with hostas, ferns, astilbes, coral bells, and other shade-loving perennials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Common names include alumroot and coral bells. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We can await the ring on the front door bell. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The door bell rang and a seventy-year-old cowgirl came inside. MAN AND WIFE (2002) Next day, a bloke rang the door bell to check the mini bar. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We got information after the final bell that said we had got the verdict and everyone was happy in our corner for a moment. The Sun But by the final bell, judges score the fight 18-18. The Sun They were threatening to force extra time only for the final bell to come just too soon for them. Times, Sunday Times The party can't wait for the final bell. Times, Sunday Times But at the final bell, it certainly goes the distance! The Sun I am sure we will not hear the bell for the final round. The Sun It's hard, she says, to hear the bell from her third-floor office. Globe and Mail I want to hear the bell. The Sun I can hear the bells of mourning ringing for, as you put it, 'what might have been'. Times, Sunday Times Try to visit during sunset to hear the bells chime on the hour and watch the sky turn orange and pink. The Sun My words were like the opening bell in a prize-fight. The Sun It was enough to send stocks into a deep dive after the opening bell. Houston Chronicle And all this occurs before the opening bell. Times, Sunday Times He dominated from the opening bell, however, and despite rocking the champion on numerous occasions, he was happy to box his way to a one-sided unanimous points decision. Times, Sunday Times He tried to take the fight to the champion from the opening bell, and even in the fourth round managed to put his opponent down on one knee. Times, Sunday Times There's a chauffeur outside and a security camera that lights up when you press the bell at the gate. Times, Sunday Times Then press the bells up and out overhead until your arms are locked. The Sun He didn't reveal if he pressed the bell. Times, Sunday Times Taking a deep breath, she pressed the bell. The Sun The sound of a ringing bell links you to luck - via a location you might have passed many times. The Sun Once the mouth opens, out comes a ringing bell, rounded even at the highest extremities. Times, Sunday Times Several of the police barriers then moved aside revealing a railroad crossing, complete with a ringing bell. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It took away all their breaths with a ringing bell, rushing wind, jumping candlestick and the table rising up above their heads. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trio travel around in a time traveling spaceship, which resembles a giant wind-up clock, complete with a ringing bell, and mounted on two rocket engines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The controller pressed a warning bell, people rushed in, phones rang. Times, Sunday Times But in a way, the words also rang a warning bell. Times, Sunday Times But somebody needs to sound the warning bell. The Sun At best, failure to pass the test of intuitive acceptability sets off a warning bell that says: look more closely at this case. The Times Literary Supplement Caterpillar sounded a warning bell for the construction and mining industries yesterday as it reported falling demand for its machinery. Times,Sunday Times Could wedding bells be on the not-too-distant horizon? The Sun The pair were due to meet two weeks ago but his rival could not make it because he was hearing wedding bells. The Sun So, could we be hearing wedding bells or the pitterpatter of tiny feet anytime soon? The Sun He doesn't have to hear wedding bells, just acknowledge that you two are in a relationship now. The Sun Can't be long until we hear wedding bells ... The Sun Translations: Chinese: 铃 Japanese: 鐘 |
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