ring a bell

To seem familiar, remind one of something, or stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory. Your description rings a bell, but I don't think I've ever been there myself. A: "Have you ever heard of Steve Robinson?" B: "Hmm, the name doesn't ring a bell."See also: bell, ring

ring a bell

Fig. [for something] to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar. I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a bee, it rings a bell. I remember when I was stung by one.See also: bell, ring

ring a bell

Arouse an indistinct memory, remind one of something, as in That name rings a bell-I think I've met him. The bell here summons up a memory. [1930s] See also: bell, ring

ring a bell

If something rings a bell, it is slightly familiar to you and you know you have heard it before, but you do not remember it fully. The name rings a bell but I can't think where I've heard it. `I'll check and see if we've anything on him,' said the sergeant. `It doesn't ring a bell at the moment.'See also: bell, ring

ring a bell

revive a distant recollection; sound familiar. informalSee also: bell, ring

ring a ˈbell

(informal) sound familiar; help you remember something, but not completely: That name rings a bell but I can’t remember exactly where I’ve heard it before.See also: bell, ring

ring a bell

tv. to stir something in someone’s memory. Yes, that rings a bell. I seem to remember it. See also: bell, ring

ring a bell

Informal To arouse an often indistinct memory.See also: bell, ring

单词	ring a bell
释义	DictionarySeering ring a bell ring a bell To seem familiar, remind one of something, or stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory. Your description rings a bell, but I don't think I've ever been there myself. A: "Have you ever heard of Steve Robinson?" B: "Hmm, the name doesn't ring a bell."See also: bell, ring ring a bell Fig. [for something] to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar. I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a bee, it rings a bell. I remember when I was stung by one.See also: bell, ring ring a bell Arouse an indistinct memory, remind one of something, as in That name rings a bell-I think I've met him. The bell here summons up a memory. [1930s] See also: bell, ring ring a bell If something rings a bell, it is slightly familiar to you and you know you have heard it before, but you do not remember it fully. The name rings a bell but I can't think where I've heard it. `I'll check and see if we've anything on him,' said the sergeant. `It doesn't ring a bell at the moment.'See also: bell, ring ring a bell revive a distant recollection; sound familiar. informalSee also: bell, ring ring a ˈbell (informal) sound familiar; help you remember something, but not completely: That name rings a bell but I can’t remember exactly where I’ve heard it before.See also: bell, ring ring a bell tv. to stir something in someone’s memory. Yes, that rings a bell. I seem to remember it. See also: bell, ring ring a bell Informal To arouse an often indistinct memory.See also: bell, ring
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