1N-COUNT 铃 A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention. 铃
I had just enough time to finish eating before the bell rang and I was off to my first class.
我刚吃完饭铃声就响了,于是我赶去上第一堂课。
I've been ringing the door bell, there's no answer.
我一直按门铃,但是没有人应门。
2N-COUNT 钟 A bell is a hollow metal object shaped like a cup which has a piece hanging inside it that hits the sides and makes a sound. 钟
My brother, Neville, was born on a Sunday, when all the church bells were ringing.
我弟弟内维尔是星期天出生的,当时所有的教堂钟声齐鸣。
3PHRASE 十分清晰;非常清楚 If something is as clear as a bell, it is very clear indeed. 十分清晰;非常清楚
There are 80 of these pictures and they're all as clear as a bell.
这些照片一共有80张,都非常清晰。
4PHRASE [VERB inflects]给…打电话 If you give someone a bell, you telephone them. 给…打电话 [British, informal]
I was going to give you a bell tomorrow.
我明天给你打电话。
5PHRASE 听起来耳熟(但记不真切) If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is. 听起来耳熟(但记不真切) [informal]
The description of one of the lads is definitely familiar. It rings a bell.
对其中一个小伙子的描述确实似曾熟悉。听起来挺耳熟。
6PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE]非常健康的;完好无损的 If something is as sound as a bell it is healthy and not damaged in any way. 非常健康的;完好无损的