v (1)(使)响(鸣)((cause to)make a clear sound)[I，T+n，T+n+prep]：The glass rang as it was hit with a metal spoon. 金属勺敲击玻璃杯时，玻璃杯发出响声。The door bell/telephone rang again. 门铃/电话铃又响了。R～the bell for school assembly/the class. 打铃通知全校集合/上课。～the warning bell/the fire alarm 按响警铃/火警警报;〖同〗sound;

(2)按铃召唤(ring a bell to tell sb to come，to bring sth，etc)[I，I+prep(for)]：There is～ing at the door. 有人在按门铃。～for the maid/the waiter/the cook/the nurse/the porter 按铃唤女仆/侍者/厨师/护士/搬运工;～for room service/dinner/a drink/some water 按铃召唤客房用餐服务/叫餐/叫饮料/叫些水;〖同〗signal，announce;

(3)回响(荡)着(be filled with sound;(of ears) hear a low sound or ringing sound in one's head)[I，I+prep(with)](fig)：The sound of his voice/His last words still～s in my ears/my head. 他的话音/最后说的话仍然回响在我的耳边/头脑中。The play-ground (wood) rang with children's cries/their shouts/her laughter. 操场上(森林中)回荡着孩子们的叫喊声/他们的喊叫/她的笑声。〖同〗echo;

(4)(耳朵)鸣响((of ears) have or give the sensation of humming or ringing)[I，I+prep]：My ears are～ing. 我感到耳鸣。Pop music/The Crash made his ears～. 流行音乐/突然的轰鸣使他耳朵轰轰作响。Her ears rang with the pop music. 她的耳朵里还响着流行音乐。

(5)钟点((of a clock) make a ringing sound to give (the time))[T+n]：The clock～s hours but not the quarters. 那座钟只在整点时打点，每一刻钟时不打点。The church clock rang a quarter to five. 教堂的钟敲响了差一刻5点的钟声。～out the old year and～in the new 鸣钟辞旧迎新;

(6)听起来(sound;seem)[L+adj]：The story rang true. 那个故事听起来像是真的。His words rang hollow. 他的话听起来有点言不由衷。The coin rang false. 那硬币听声音是假的。

(7)打电话(telephone)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)](=AmE call)：～round all one's relatives 给自己所有的亲戚打电话;I'll～him/the number again in a moment. 我一会儿再给他打个电话/再打一次那个号码。～(up)the theatre/the airport/the doctor 给剧院/机场/医生打电话;～sb up/back 给某人打电话/回(再打)电话;〖同〗phone;

ring a bell 听起来耳熟(infml)：His name～s a bell，but I don't remember where I heard it. 他的名字耳熟，但我想不起来在哪儿听到过。

ring the changes(on)用不同的方式说(做)，用不同方式重复同一意见：David wanted a new bicycle and he kept～ing the changes on it all day. 戴维想要辆新自行车，所以他整天翻来复去地提这件事。The boy～s the changes on his three shirts and two ties. 那个男孩用不同的方法搭配他那三件衬衣和两条领带。

ring up/down the curtain(on sth) 1)拉开/关闭幕布：The curtain on the first act has rung up. 第一幕已经开始了。2)(某事)开始/结束：The curtain on the football season hasn't rung down. 这个足球赛季还没结束。

ring off (v adv)挂断电话(vi)(BrE)：I'll have to～off now;I have a train to catch. 我得挂电话了，因为我还要去赶火车。

ring out(v adv)清楚响起(vi)：A sunny laughter rang out from the kitchen. 厨房里响起了一阵爽朗的笑声。

ring up (v adv)把(款项)打进现金出纳机(vt)：The supermarket clerk rang up Mrs. Smith's purchases and told her she owed $33. 超级市场的那位收款员把史密斯夫人买东西的款项打出来，告诉她应付33美元。

→′ringer n 打铃(敲钟)人;

n (1)敲钟，按铃;钟(铃)声(act or sound of a ringing bell)[C]：the～of a bell/telephone 铃声/电话铃声;Nobody answered the door until six～s. 按了六次门铃后才有人来开门。give two～s at the door 按两次门铃;There was a～at the front door. 前门响了一次铃声。

(2)(持续或反复的)清脆响亮(长的)声音(any loud clear sound that is continued or repeated)[U，a～][N(of)]：the～of laughter/the children's happy voices/the whistling wind/the horseshoes 响亮的笑声/孩子们高兴的说话声/风的呼啸声/清脆的马蹄声;The coin has a good～. 这枚硬币发出的声音很清脆。

(3)(话中的)……意思(口吻)(suggestion of a particular quality in a voice)[U，a～][N(of)]：Her words have a/the～of poetry. 听她说话有如听诗歌一般。Her promises have a/the～of sincerity. 她的允诺有真诚的语气。His story has a～of truth about it/a sad～to it. 他的故事听上去很真实/悲惨。There was a triumphant～in his voice. 他的话音，听上去有些洋洋得意。〖同〗feel;

(4)电话(telephone call)[C](BrE，infml)(=AmE call)：Give me a～if you can't come. 如果你不能来，给我打个电话。