ring
名詞
定義 ring 名詞
shape
- B2Countable
a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape or arrangement
The aim of this game is to toss metal rings onto a stick.
The children formed a ring around their teacher as they listened to the story.
There is a ring of decorative stones surrounding the garden.
jewelry
- A2Countable
a circular piece of jewellery worn especially on your finger
He purchased a diamond ring for her.
She wore an exquisitely designed gold ring.
She was moved to tears when she received the engagement ring.
group
- Countable
a group of people who help each other, often secretly and in a way that is to their advantage
The police are investigating a smuggling ring.
They busted a large money-laundering ring.
The company was accused of being part of a price-fixing ring.
cooking
- Countable
a circular piece of material often made of metal that can be heated in order to be used for cooking
She boiled water on the gas ring.
He heated the soup using an electric ring.
We used a portable ring for cooking while camping.
area
- Countable
a special area where people perform or compete
The boxers stepped into the ring, ready for the match.
The circus performers put on a show in the circus ring.
They will have a fierce wrestling match in the ring.
communication
- A2Singular
the act of making a phone call to someone
I need to make a ring to the client.
She said she would give me a ring later today.
It’s always nice to have a ring from a friend.
sound
- B2Countable
the sound a bell makes
I heard the ring of the doorbell.
The ring of the church bells echoed in the distance.
The ring of the alarm clock woke me up.
片語 ring 名詞
- rings
In gymnastics, 'rings' refers to a pair of circular handles suspended by ropes from above, used for various exercises requiring upper body strength and balance.
• He unfortunately suffered a severe injury to his left shoulder during his performance on the rings.
動詞
定義 ring 動詞
communication
- A2TransitiveIntransitive
to make a phone call to someone
I have to ring my doctor to make an appointment.
Please ring me if you get lost.
He will ring the manager tomorrow morning.
sound
- B1TransitiveIntransitive
to (cause to) make the sound of a bell
The church bells rang throughout the town.
The warning bell rang as the train arrived at the station.
The phone rang, but no one answered it.
position
- Transitive
to surround something
The guards ringed the museum.
Towering mountains ring the small town.
The ancient castle was ringed by tall walls.
drawing
- Transitive
to draw a circle around something
Please ring the answers that you think are correct.
The teacher asked the students to ring all the verbs with a pencil.
You should ring all the incorrect numbers.
attachment
- Transitive
to put a ring on something, especially an animal
Scientists ringed the birds' legs to track their migration.
These animals were ringed shortly after birth.
The veterinarian ringed each animal for identification purposes.
成語
- ring the changes (on)
to vary the way something is done in order to make it more interesting or engaging.
• To make the presentation more engaging, the speaker tried to ring the changes on the content delivery.
- ring a bell
To sound familiar or to vaguely remind someone of something.
• The name rings a bell, but I'm not quite sure where I've heard it before.
- have a familiar ring (to it)
to sound or seem like something one has previously encountered or experienced.
• This melody has a familiar ring to it.
- have a/the ring of truth
to sound or seem likely to be true or genuine.
• His explanation had the ring of truth, but we still need more evidence.
- run rings round someone
To surpass someone significantly in a particular skill or activity; to be much better or more successful than someone else.
• He ran rings round the other competitors in the debate.
- ring true/false
To seem or sound true or false; to give the impression of being genuine or not genuine.
• The excuse he gave did not ring true.
片語動詞 ring
- ring with something
When a location is resonating with a sound, it is permeated by it.
• The church bells rang, causing the entire area to ring with their sound.
- ring off
to deliberately terminate a phone call
• He decided to ring off when the conversation became awkward.
- ring out
When a sound is described as ringing out, it means the noise is distinct and audible.
• The bell rang out clearly above the city, alerting people to pay attention.
- ring something up
to input the amount of money received from a customer into a cash register
• Please ring up the amount for this transaction on the cash register.
- ring someone/something up
to call someone on the telephone
• She just rang her friend up.
- ring (someone) back
to return a call to someone who had previously contacted you, or to place another call to that person
• I'll ring you back in a bit so we can discuss the details.