单词 | chime in |
释义 | chime inSEE SYNONYMS FOR chime in ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, adverb) informalto join in or interrupt (a conversation), esp repeatedly and unwelcomely to voice agreement Words nearby chime inchimb, Chimborazo, Chimbote, chime, chime hoop, chime in, chimera, chimere, chimeric, chimerical, chi meson Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with chime inchime in Join in harmoniously or in unison, either literally (with music) or figuratively (joining a conversation to express agreement). For example, In this passage I want the altos to chime in with the tenors, or When Mary agreed, her sister chimed in that she'd join her. The literal usage was first recorded in 1681, the figurative in 1838. chime in with. Be in agreement or compatible with, as in His views chime in with the paper's editorial stance. [Early 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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