词汇 | ringed |
释义 | ring a bellTo seem familiar, remind one of something, or stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory. Your description rings a bell, but I don't think I've ever been there myself. A: "Have you ever heard of Steve Robinson?" B: "Hmm, the name doesn't ring a bell." ring off the hookOf a telephone, to be ringing constantly or very frequently. The image is of the phone ringing so frequently that it falls off the cradle or wall attachment. Gosh, I'm exhausted. The phone was ringing off the hook all day at work! Ever since we announced the 2-for-1 deal, our phones have been ringing off the hook. ring around (someone or something)To form a circle around someone or something We ringed around the ancient tree to protect it from the woodcutters. A group of fans ringed around the celebrity, asking for autographs and reaching out for a hand shake. ring a bellFig. [for something] to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar. I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a bee, it rings a bell. I remember when I was stung by one. ring off the hookFig. [for a telephone] to ring incessantly and repeatedly. What a busy day! The telephone has been ringing off the hook all day long. The telephone has been ringing off the hook ever since the ad appeared in the paper. ring a bellArouse an indistinct memory, remind one of something, as in That name rings a bell-I think I've met him. The bell here summons up a memory. [1930s] ring a bellIf something rings a bell, it is slightly familiar to you and you know you have heard it before, but you do not remember it fully. The name rings a bell but I can't think where I've heard it. `I'll check and see if we've anything on him,' said the sergeant. `It doesn't ring a bell at the moment.' ring a bellrevive a distant recollection; sound familiar. informalring off the hook(of a telephone) be constantly ringing due to a large number of incoming calls. North Americanring a ˈbell(informal) sound familiar; help you remember something, but not completely: That name rings a bell but I can’t remember exactly where I’ve heard it before.ˌring off the ˈhook(American English) (of a telephone) ring many times: The phone has been ringing off the hook with offers of help.ring a bell tv. to stir something in someone’s memory. Yes, that rings a bell. I seem to remember it. ring off the hook in. [for a telephone] to ring endlessly or constantly. The phone was ringing off the hook when I came in. ring a bellInformal To arouse an often indistinct memory. |
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