bell

bell¹
noun

a hollow object, typically made of metal and having the shape of a deep inverted cup widening at the lip, that sounds a clear musical note when struck, especially by means of a clapper inside
铃，钟
■a device that includes or sounds like a bell, used to give a signal or warning
信号铃，门铃，警铃，铃铛
a bicycle bell.
自行车铃。
■(the bell)(in boxing and other sports) a bell rung to mark the start or end of a round
（拳击和其他体育比赛一个回合的）开始（或结束）铃声
they were dragged off each other at the final bell.
终场铃声响起，他们两人被拉开。
a bell-shaped object or part of an object, in particular
钟状物，钟状部分，尤指
■the end of a trumpet
喇叭口
■the corolla of a bell-shaped flower
钟状花冠
(bells)a musical instrument consisting of a set of cylindrical metal tubes of different lengths, suspended in a frame and played by being struck with a hammer
钟琴。亦称 tubular bells
(Nautical)(preceded by a numeral) the time as indicated every half-hour of a watch by the striking of the ship's bell one to eight times
(航海)八击钟报时法（舰船的报时方法，在四小时的值班时间里每隔半小时敲钟报时，每次报时敲钟次数从一次递增至八次）
at five bells in the forenoon of June 11.
6月11日上午五击钟（即10点30分）。

verb

[with obj.]provide with a bell or bells; attach a bell or bells to
装钟于，系铃于
[as adj. belled]animals in gaudy belled harnesses.
系着华丽的响铃套索的动物。
[noobj.]make a ringing sound likened to that of a bell
发出响铃（或敲钟）般的声音
your ears are still belling when the cars come around again.
汽车再次开过来的时候，你的耳畔还在萦绕着丁零零的声音。
■[with obj.](Brit. informal)telephone (someone)
(英，非正式)给（某人）打电话
[noobj.]spread or flare outwards like the lip of a bell
成喇叭口（或钟口）状展开（或鼓起）
her shirt belled out behind.
她的衬衫背面鼓了起来。

常用词组
bell the cat

bells and whistles

be saved by the bell

(in boxing and other sports) be saved from being counted out by the ringing of the bell at the end of a round
被铃声解救（拳击或其他体育项目中因铃声宣布一个回合结束而幸免未被判输）
■escape from a difficult situation narrowly or by an unexpected intervention
（因意想不到的干预而）侥幸解围

(as) clear (或 sound) as a bell

give someone a bell

ring a bell

(informal)revive a distant recollection; sound familiar
(非正式)唤起遥远的回忆；听上去熟悉
the name rings a bell.
这名字听起来挺熟。

with bells on

(N. Amer. informal)enthusiastically
(北美，非正式)热情地
everybody's waiting for you with bells on.
大家都在热情地等着你。

语源

Old English belle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bel, and perhaps to bell

bell²
noun

verb

语源

Old English bellan 'to bellow', of Germanic origin; related to German bellen 'to bark, bray', and perhaps also to bell

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