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• ring   /rɪŋ/ DJ   /rɪŋ/ KK
  • noun
    • a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a circular band of gold, silver, etc., sometimes decorated with precious stones 戒指；指环 countable
      • a gold ring 金戒指
      • A large diamond glittered on her ring finger(= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). 一颗大钻石在她的无名指上闪闪发光。
    • an object in the shape of a circle with a large hole in the middle 环状物；圈形的东西 countable
      • a key ring 钥匙环
      • curtain rings 窗帘环
      • onion rings 洋葱圈
    • a circular mark or shape 圆形标记；圆形 countable
      • She had dark rings around her eyes from lack of sleep. 她因为缺觉，眼圈儿都黑了。
      • The children sat on the floor in a ring. 孩子们围成一圈，坐在地板上。
    • an enclosed area in which animals or people perform or compete, with seats around the outside for the audience 圆形演出（或竞技）场地 countable
      • a boxing ring 拳击场
      • a circus ring 马戏场
      • The next competitor rode into the ring. 下一位参赛者骑马进入场地。
    • a small flat plate on a cooker/stove that is heated by gas or electricity and is used for cooking on 炉口；灶盘 countable especially British English
      • to turn off the gas ring 关上煤气灶
    • a group of people who are working together, especially in secret or illegally （尤指秘密的或非法的）团伙，帮派，集团 countable
      • a spy ring 间谍网
      • a drugs ring 贩毒集团
    • Idiom:
      run rings around/round sb informal
      • to be much better at doing sth than sb else 做事远比某人好；遥遥领先
  • verb
    • Irregular:
      ringed;   ringed
    • to surround sb/sth 包围；环绕 often passive ~ sb/sth (with sth) VN
      • Thousands of demonstrators ringed the building. 成千上万的示威者包围了大楼。
    • to put a metal ring around a bird's leg so that it can be easily identified in the future 给…戴上金属环（以便将来辨认） VN
    • to draw a circle around sth 绕…画圆；在…周围画圈 especially British English VN
      • Ring the correct answer in pencil. 用铅笔圈出正确答案。
• ring   /rɪŋ/ DJ   /rɪŋ/ KK
  • verb
    • Irregular:
      rang   /ræŋ/ DJ   /ræŋ/ KK;   rung   /rʌŋ/ DJ   /rʌŋ/ KK
    • to telephone sb/sth 给…打电话 British English ~ sb/sth (up)
      • I'll ring you up later. 我以后再给你打电话。 VN
      • He rang up the police station. 他给警察局打了电话。
      • When is the best time to ring New York? 什么时间给纽约打电话最好？
      • David rang up while you were out. 你不在的时候戴维打电话来了。 V
      • He said he was ringing from London. 他说他是从伦敦打来的电话。
      • I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. 我打电话来问一下你们在报纸上登的广告。
      • Could you ring for a cab? 你打电话叫辆出租车来好吗？
      • She rang to say she'd be late. 她打电话来说她要迟到。
      • Variant:
        call
    • of a telephone 电话 to make a sound because sb is trying to telephone you 发出铃声 V
      • Will you answer the telephone if it rings? 电话铃响时你接一下好吗？
    • if you ring a bell or if a bell rings, it produces a sound （使）发出钟声，响起铃声
      • Someone was ringing the doorbell. 有人在按门铃。 VN
      • The church bells rang. 教堂的钟声响了。 V
      • Just ring for the nurse(= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell)if you need her. 如果需要护士，按一下铃就行了。
    • to be full of a sound; to fill a place with sound 回响；响彻 V ~ (with sth) literary
      • The house rang with children's laughter. 屋子里回响着孩子们的笑声。
      • Applause rang through the hall. 掌声响彻整个大厅。
    • to be full of a particular quality 充满 V
      • His words rang with pride. 他的话充满了骄傲。
    • to be uncomfortable and be unable to hear clearly, usually because you have heard a loud noise, etc. 嗡嗡作响 V
      • The music was so loud it made my ears ring. 音乐的声音太大了，震得我的耳朵嗡嗡响。
    • Idiom:
      ring a bell informal
      • to sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before 听起来耳熟
        • His name rings a bell but I can't think where we met. 他的名字听着很熟，但我想不起我们在哪里见过。
    • Idiom:
      ring the changes (with sth) British English
      • to make changes to sth in order to have greater variety 使更多样化；变换花样
        • Ring the changes with a new colour. 用一种新的颜色来改变一下。
    • Idiom:
      ring in your ears/head
      • to make you feel that you can still hear sth 在耳边回响
        • His warning was still ringing in my ears. 他的警告依然在我耳边回响。
    • Idiom:
      ring off the hook Ameriacan English
      • of a telephone 电话 to ring many times 响声不断；铃声大作
        • The phone has been ringing off the hook with offers of help. 表示愿意提供援助的电话接连不断。
    • Idiom:
      ring true/hollow/false
      • to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true 给人以真实（或空洞、虚假）的印象
        • It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me. 这个故事也许显得离奇，但我却觉得很真实。
    • Phrasal:
      ring back British English;   ring sb↔back British English
      • to telephone sb again, for example because they were not there when you called earlier, or to return a call they made to you （给某人）再打电话，回覆电话
        • He isn't here now─could you ring back later? 他现在不在 你过会儿再打电话来好吗？
        • I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. 等西蒙来了，我让他给你回电话。
    • Phrasal:
      ring in British English
      • to telephone a television or radio show, or the place where you work 给电视（或电台）节目打电话；给自己的工作单位打电话
    • Phrasal:
      ring in sth
      • to ring bells to celebrate sth, especially the new year 鸣钟欢庆（尤指新年）
    • Phrasal:
      ring off British English
      • to put down the telephone because you have finished speaking 挂断电话
        • He rang off before I could explain. 我还没来得及解释他就挂了。
    • Phrasal:
      ring out
      • to be heard loudly and clearly 清晰可闻；发出清脆的响声
        • A number of shots rang out. 这时听见几声清脆的枪声。
    • Phrasal:
      ring round British English;   ring round sb/sth British English
      • to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc. 电话通知，电话询问（各人）
    • Phrasal:
      ring through (to sb) British English
      • to make a telephone call to sb, especially within the same building 打电话（给同一栋大楼内的人）
        • Reception just rang through to say my visitor has arrived. 服务台刚刚打电话来说我的客人到了。
    • Phrasal:
      ring sth↔up
      • to enter the cost of goods being bought in a shop/store on a cash register by pressing the buttons; to make sales of a particular value 将（款额）输入现金出纳机；达到…销售额
        • She rang up all the items on the till. 她将各项款额都记入了现金出纳机。
        • The company rang up sales of $166 million last year. 公司去年的销售额为 1.66 亿元。
  • noun
    • the sound that a bell makes; the act of ringing a bell 铃声；钟声；摇铃；敲钟 countable
      • There was a ring at the door. 门铃响了。
      • He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. 他使劲地按了几下门铃。
    • a loud clear sound 清晰的响声 singular
      • the ring of horse's hooves on the cobblestones 马蹄在鹅卵石上发出的清脆响声
    • a particular quality that words, sounds, etc. have （言语、声音等的）特性 singular ~ (of sth)
      • His explanation has a ring of truth about it. 他的解释听上去真实可信。
      • Her protestation of innocence had a hollow ring to it(= did not sound sincere). 她自称无辜的辩白显得空洞乏力。
      • The story had a familiar ring to it(= as if I had heard it before). 这个故事听起来耳熟。
    • Idiom:
      give sb a ring British English, informal
      • to make a telephone call to sb 给某人打电话
        • I'll give you a ring tomorrow. 我明天给你打电话。

English dictionary

• ring
  • When you ring someone, you telephone them.
  • When a telephone rings, it makes a sound to let you know that someone is phoning you.
  • When you ring a bell or when a bell rings, it makes a sound.

Related phrases

• engagement ring
  订婚戒指
• gas ring
  煤气灶火圈
• growth ring
  （树木等的）生长轮，年轮
• annual ring
  年轮
• key ring
  钥匙圈；钥匙环
• nose ring
  1. （用于牵引动物的）鼻环，鼻圈    2. 环形鼻饰；鼻环
• boxing ring
  拳赛场地
• ring binder
  活页簿；活页夹
• ring-fence
  限制（资金的）用途
• ring finger
  无名指（尤指左手的，传统上用以戴结婚戒指）

Related languages

• ring is also a word in: français,  Deutsch,  Italiano,  hrvatski

Synonyms

• adjective: circular
• verb: sound, tinkle, peal, clang, chime, resound, jingle
• noun: circle, hoop

Web translations

Web definitions

• • a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
    
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• • a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
    
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• • hoop: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
    
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