chime1[tʃaim]n.1.■(时钟的)报时装置;(排钟的)敲钟装置2.■[常用复数]排钟,编钟,管钟,编击乐器3.■[常用复数](排钟等的)钟声,钟乐4.■谐音;音乐;旋律5.■调和;一致vi.1.■(钟)鸣;(钟、铃等)发出和谐的声音;(乐器)发出和谐的乐声:The tower bells chime every hour.塔钟每小时鸣奏一次。The first bell started to ring,and then the others chimed in.第一个钟声响起,其他钟接着奏出和谐的乐声。2.■协调;一致(常与 together, with 连用):The scenery chimed perfectly with the eerie mood of the play.这个剧的布景和它的恐怖气氛十分协调。3.■单调地或按节拍地讲话vt.1.■敲(钟);鸣(钟)2.■在(排钟等)上敲击出和谐的乐声3.■敲钟报时;敲钟表示(召集、宣布等):The church clock chimed seven.教堂的钟敲响了七点。The bells chimed him home.钟声催他回家。4.■单调而重复地讲话变形vi.chimedchiming chime2[tʃaim]n.1.■(木桶两端的)凸边[亦作 chimb, chine]
chimechime[tʃaim]n.1.■(音调谐和的)一套钟; 铁琴2.■[pl. ]合奏钟声3.■谐音, 韵律4.■一致5.■单调