| 单词 | chime |
| 释义 | chime (tʃaɪm ) Word forms: chimes , chiming , chimed 1. verb When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. He heard the front doorbell chime. [VERB] ...as the Guildhall clock chimed three o'clock. [VERB noun] ...a mahogany chiming clock. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: ring 2. countable noun A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. The ceremony started as the chimes of midnight struck. [+ of] 3. plural noun Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. ...the haunting sound of the wind chimes. Phrasal verbs: chime in phrasal verb If you chime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken. 'Why?' Pete asked impatiently.—'Yes, why?' Bob chimed in. 'It seems like a good idea to me.' [VERB PARTICLE with quote] At this, some of the others chime in with memories of prewar deprivations. [VERB PARTICLE + with] chime in with phrasal verb If one thing chimes in with another thing or chimes with it, the two things are similar or consistent with each other. He has managed to find a response to each new political development that chimes in with most Germans' instinct. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] The president's remarks do not entirely chime with those coming from American and British politicians. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: clock chimes For every grape you eat as the clock chimes, you get a month of good luck. Times, Sunday Times Make sure you save snacks for a midnight feast after the clock chimes. The Sun Officially they're somewhere else, and that's where they've got to be by the time the clock chimes midnight. Times, Sunday Times In 2003, the 1796 front gates were replaced and in 2004 the clock chimes refurbished. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the clock chimes 6, the sailors prepare to get back on the ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 鸣响, 钟声 Japanese: 鳴らす/鳴る, チャイム |
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