bell
bell
bell / bɛl ; bel /noun C
1. a piece of electrical equipment that makes a ringing sound, used as a signal or to get someone's attention铃; 电铃:
ring / press the bell
•He rang the bell and waited for someone to answer the door.他按了门铃，等人来开门。
•She walked up the path and rang the door bell .她沿着小路走过去按响了门铃。
a bell rings / goes•The bell went and everyone rushed out of the classroom.下课铃一响，大家都冲出了教室。
2. a hollow metal object like a cup with a piece of metal hanging inside it, which makes a ringing noise when it moves or you shake it钟; 响铃:•church bells教堂的钟
3. give sb a bell BrE spokento telephone someone给某人打电话:•I must give Vicky a bell later.我过一会儿必须给维基打个电话。
4. something that is shaped like a bell钟状物:•the bell of a flower钟状的花萼
⇒alarm bells ring at ALARM¹ (5)⇒as clear as a bell at CLEAR¹ (10)
⇒DIVING BELL
⇒ring a bell at RING² (4)
