| [/tʃaɪm; tʃaɪm/] n 用法:
1 set of tuned bells 成套编钟; 排钟:
a chime of bells 一套编钟. 用法:
2 series of notes sounded by such a set 编钟发出的声音:
ring the chimes 敲编钟 *
the chime of church bells/of the clock 教堂钟[时钟]的钟声. chime 2
v 用法:
1 (a) [I] (of bells) sound a chime; ring （指钟）敲出乐声; 响:
cathedral bells chiming 大教堂钟声在响.
(b) [Tn] cause (bells) to ring 使（钟）响; 敲. 用法:
2 [I, Tn] (of bells or a clock) show (the time) by ringing （指钟或时钟）响声报（时）:
The church clock chimed (at) midnight. 教堂午夜钟响报时. 用法:
3 (phr v) chime in (with sth) (infml) interrupt a conversation 插话:
He kept chiming in with his own opinions. 他不断插话发表意见. chime (in) with sth (infml) fit sth; suit sth 符合某事; 适合某事:
It's good that your plans chime (in) with ours. 你们的计划和我们的相吻合, 真是好极了. |