ring

ring1
noun
  1. a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority
    戒指,指环
    ■a circular band of any material
    圆环,圆圈
    fried onion rings.
    油炸洋葱圈。
    ■(亦作 leg ring)(Ornithology, Brit.)an aluminium strip secured round a bird's leg to identify it
    (鸟,英)腿环,足环(系在鸟腿上以供日后识别用)
    ■(Astronomy)a thin band or disc of rock and ice particles round a planet
    (天文)行星光环
    ■a circular marking or pattern
    圆环状标记(或图案)
    black rings round her eyes.
    她眼睛周围的黑圈。
    ■short for ring ring
    ring ring 的简称
    ■short for ring road
    ring road 的简称
    ■a flat circular device forming part of a gas or electric hob, providing heat from below and used for cooking
    圆形灶盘。 参见 gas ring
    ■[usu. as modifier](Archaeology)a circular prehistoric earthwork, typically consisting of a bank and ditch
    (考古)环形护城工事
    a ring ditch.
    环沟。
    ■(vulgar slang)a person's anus
    (粗俚)肛门
  2. an enclosed space, typically surrounded by seating for spectators, in which a sport, performance, or show takes place
    圆形竞技场,圆形表演场
    a circus ring.
    环形马戏表演场。
    ■a roped enclosure for boxing or wrestling
    (有绳子围起的)拳击台,摔跤台
    ■(the ring)the profession, sport, or institution of boxing
    拳击职业;拳击运动;拳击机构
  3. a group of people or things arranged in a circle
    围成一圈的人(或物)
    he pointed to the ring of trees.
    他指着周围的一圈树。
    ■(in a ring)arranged or grouped in a circle
    围成一圈
    everyone sat in a ring, holding hands.
    大家手拉手围坐在一起。
    ■[usu. with modifier]a group of people drawn together due to a shared interest or goal, especially one involving illegal or unscrupulous activity
    (尤指从事非法或不道德活动的)团伙,帮派,小集团
    the police had been investigating the drug ring.
    警察一直在调查这贩毒团伙。
    ■(Chemistry)a number of atoms bonded together to form a closed loop in a molecule
    (化)环
  4. a circular or spiral course
    环形(或螺旋形)路线
    they were dancing energetically in a ring.
    他们正围成一圈起劲地跳舞。
  5. (Mathematics)a set of elements with two binary operations, addition and multiplication, the second being distributive over the first and associative
    (数)环
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (常作 be ringed)surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment
    (尤指为了保护或遏制)环绕,围住,包围
    the courthouse was ringed with police.
    法院四周围满了警察。
    ■form a line around the edge of (something circular)
    环,环形圈
    dark shadows ringed his eyes.
    他眼圈发黑。
    ■draw a circle round (something), especially so as to focus attention on it
    把…圈出(尤指为提醒注意)
    an area of Soho had been ringed in red.
    索霍的一个地区已用红线圈了出来。
  2. (Ornithology, Brit.)put an aluminium strip around the leg of (a bird) for subsequent identification
    (鸟 英)在(鸟)腿系上铝环以供日后识别
    ■put a circular band through the nose of (a bull, pig, or other farm animal) to lead or otherwise control it
    给(牛、猪等)套鼻圈(以便牵领或控制)
  3. [with obj.](informal)fraudulently change the identity of (a motor vehicle), typically by changing its registration plate
    (非正式)(尤指通过更改车牌号)非法将(汽车)改头换面
  4. short forringbark
    ringbark 的简称
常用词组
hold the ring
  1. monitor a dispute or conflict without becoming involved in it
    不介入冲突,袖手旁观
run (或 make) rings round (或 around) someone
  1. (informal)outclass or outwit someone very easily
    (非正式)大大胜过,远胜于
throw one's hat in the ring
  1. 见 hat
派生
ringed
adjective
  1. [in combination]the five-ringed Olympic emblem.
    奥林匹克的五环标志。
ringless
adjective
语源
  1. Old English hring, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ring, German Ring, also to the noun rank

ring2
(past rang ; past participle rung )
  1. [no obj.]make a clear resonant or vibrating sound
    鸣,响,发清脆、洪亮的声音
    a shot rang out.
    突然一声枪响。
    a bell rang loudly.
    铃声大作。
    [as noun ringing]the ringing of fire alarms.
    火警拉响。
    ■[with obj.]cause (a bell or alarm) to make such a sound
    使(铃,警报)鸣响,按(铃)
    he walked up to the door and rang the bell.
    他走到门边按了门铃。
    ■(of a telephone) produce a series of resonant or vibrating sounds to signal an incoming call
    (电话)铃声响
    the phone rang again as I replaced it.
    我刚挂了电话,它又响了。
    ■call for service or attention by sounding a bell
    (通过按铃)要求服务;引起注意
    Ruth, will you ring for some tea?.
    鲁思,按铃要茶好吗?。
    ■(of a person's ears) be filled with a continuous buzzing or humming sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise
    (人耳)(尤指因敲击或巨响)鸣响,嗡嗡响
    he yelled so loudly that my eardrums rang.
    他嚎叫的声音太响以至我的耳鼓嗡嗡作响。
    ■(ring with/to)(of a place) resound or reverberate with (a sound or sounds)
    (地方)响起,回响起
    the room rang with laughter.
    屋里笑声欢腾。
    ■(ring with)(figurative)be filled or permeated with (a particular quality)
    (喻)充满或弥漫着(某种特质)
    those whose names ring with ethnicity.
    名字听上去很有少数民族特点的人。
    ■[no obj., with complement]convey a specified impression or quality
    听上去(有指明的印象或品质)
    the author's honesty rings true.
    这位作者的坦诚听上去很真。
    ■[with obj.]sound (the hour, a peal, etc.) on a bell or bells
    报(时);奏响(钟乐等)
    a bell ringing the hour.
    报时的钟。
  2. [withobj.](chieflyBrit.)call by telephone
    (主英)给…打电话
    I rang her this morning.
    今天上午我给她打了电话。
    Harriet rang Dorothy up next day.
    第二天哈里特打电话给多萝西。
    [no obj.]I tried to ring, but the lines to Moscow were engaged.
    我试过打电话,但往莫斯科的线路占线。
noun
  1. an act of causing a bell to sound, or the resonant sound caused by this
    鸣铃,按铃;敲钟;铃声;钟声
    there was a ring at the door.
    门铃响了。
    ■each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signalling an incoming telephone call
    电话铃声
    ■[in sing.](Brit. informal)a telephone call
    (英,非正式)打电话
    I'd better give her a ring tomorrow.
    我最好明天给她打个电话。
    ■[in sing.]a loud clear sound or tone
    鸣响声,清脆响亮声
    the ring of sledgehammers on metal.
    大锤砸在金属上发出的铿锵声。
    ■[in sing.]a particular quality conveyed by something heard or expressed
    特有声音(或表达)效果
    the song had a curious ring of nostalgia to it.
    这首歌曲蕴涵着奇特的怀旧情调。
    ■a set of bells, especially church bells
    (尤指教堂的)套钟,编钟
常用词组
ring a bell
  1. 见 bell
ring the changes
  1. 见 change
ring down (或 up) the curtain
  1. cause a theatre curtain to be lowered (or raised)
    拉铃落(或启)幕
    ■(figurative)mark the end (or the beginning) of an enterprise or event
    (喻)标志事业(或事件)的结束(或开始)
    the sendoff rings down the curtain on a major chapter in television history.
    这次送别标志着电视史上一个重要篇章的终结。
ring in one's ears (或 head)
  1. linger in the memory
    回荡在耳边,留在记忆中
    he left Washington with the president's praises ringing in his ears.
    他离开了华盛顿,耳边仍回响着总统的赞扬。
ring the knell of
  1. 见 knell
ring off the hook
  1. (N. Amer.)(of a telephone) be constantly ringing due to a large number of incoming calls
    (北美)(电话)铃声响个没完
语源
  1. Old English hringan, of Germanic origin, perhaps imitative
继承用法
ring in
  1. (Brit.)report or make contact, especially to or with one's place of work, by telephone
    (英)(尤指与工作地点)通电话报告,电话联系
    every morning she coughed she rang in sick.
    每天早晨她一咳嗽,就打电话给单位说病了。
ring someone/thing in (或 out)
  1. usher someone or something in (or out) by or as if by ringing a bell
    鸣钟(或好似鸣钟)迎来(或送走)
    the bells were beginning to ring out the old year.
    钟鸣辞旧岁。
ring off
  1. (Brit.)end a telephone call by replacing the receiver
    (英)挂断电话
ring round (或 around)
  1. (Brit.)telephone (several people), typically to find something out or arrange something
    (英)(尤指为查明或安排某事)给(几个人)打电话
ring something up
  1. record an amount on a cash register
    把…记入现金进出记录机
    ■(figurative)make, spend, or announce a particular amount in sales, profits, or losses
    (喻)获得、支出或宣布一定数额的(销售、利润或亏损)
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