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单词 bell
释义
bell
noun[C]
uk
/bel/us
/bel/
B1
(alsodoorbell)
anelectricaldevicethat makes aringingsoundwhen youpressabutton:
（电）门铃
Istoodat thefrontdoorandrangthe bell severaltimes.我站在前门，按了好几次门铃。
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B2
ahollowmetalobjectshapedlike acupthat makes aringingsoundwhenhitby something hard,especiallyaclapper:
钟；铃
Thechurchbellsrangouttowelcomein the NewYear.教堂的钟声响起，迎接新年的到来。
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More examples
  • Thechildrenarrivedatschooljust as the bell wasringing.
  • At thesoundof thealarmbell, thecustomersallranwildlyfor thedoors.
  • Irangthe bell but nobody came to thedoor.
  • In thesquarethechurchbellschimed.
  • Aftertheirweddingthe bellspealedout from thetower.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Musical instruments
  • accordion
  • acoustically
  • aerophone
  • alphorn
  • alto
  • drum machine
  • drumbeat
  • drumroll
  • drumstick
  • dulcimer
  • pedal steel
  • penny whistle
  • percussion
  • percussionist
  • percussive
  • tuning peg
  • ukulele
  • unpitched
  • unplugged
  • untuned
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Idioms

givesomeonea bell
with bells on
bell
verb
uk/bel/us/bel/

bellverb(PUT BELL ON)

[Tusually passive]
to put a bell or bells on something:
Theyweartraditionaldresswithbarefeetand belledankles.
He belledtheircatsin anattempttostopthemkillingbirds.
a belledcap/sleigh
More examples
  • Hawks andfalconsarefrequentlybelled.
  • Aherdof belledgoatsranjanglingacrosstheroad.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Musical instruments
  • accordion
  • acoustically
  • aerophone
  • alphorn
  • alto
  • drum machine
  • drumbeat
  • drumroll
  • drumstick
  • dulcimer
  • pedal steel
  • penny whistle
  • percussion
  • percussionist
  • percussive
  • tuning peg
  • ukulele
  • unpitched
  • unplugged
  • untuned
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Gloves & accessories

bellverb(PHONE)

[IorT]UKinformal
totelephonesomeone:
Bell me when you'reready, OK?
I belled him on hismobile.
She belledMondaymorningand told me thenews.
More examples
  • He bells me everySunday.
  • Bellyourgranny, would you?
  • You didn'texactlybell at a goodmoment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Communications - by telephone
  • 3G
  • 4G
  • 5G
  • aeroplane mode
  • airplane mode
  • area code
  • autodial
  • dialling tone
  • helpline
  • pick
  • picksomeone/somethingup
  • pocket dial
  • prank caller
  • prepay
  • ring
  • roam
  • telecoms
  • telephone
  • transfer
  • wake-up call
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bellverb(SHAPE)

[I]literary
toswellorcurveoutwardsin ashapelike ametalbell:
Wesawtheship, hersailbelling in thewind, thesprayburstingacrossherbows.
Sheworeabeautifulsatincoatthat belled out at the back.
More examples
  • Shecoughedand hercheeksbelled.
  • Water belled from thecrownof thefountain.
  • Themountainpathbelled out into abeautifulmeadow.
  • He waswearingfilthywhitesockswith thetoesbelled out like lightbulbs.
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Spreading and scattering
  • all over the placeidiom
  • bedaub
  • bestrew
  • billow
  • circulate
  • diffuse
  • dispersion
  • encroach on/uponsomething
  • fan out
  • go around
  • go round
  • go/do the roundsidiom
  • radial
  • smudging
  • smudgy
  • spatter
  • spattered
  • splay
  • sprinkle
  • sweep
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Idiom

bell the cat
(Definition ofbellfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
bell
noun[C]
uk
/bel/us
/bel/
B1
(alsodoorbell)
anelectricaldevicethat makes aringingsoundwhen youpressabutton
（电）门铃
Istoodat thefrontdoorandrangthe bell severaltimes.我站在前门，按了好几次门铃。
B2
ahollowmetalobjectshapedlike acupthat makes aringingsoundwhenhitby something hard,especiallyaclapper
钟；铃
Thechurchbellsrangouttowelcomein the New Year.教堂的钟声响起，迎接新年的到来。
More examples
  • Thechildrenarrivedatschooljust as the bell wasringing.
  • At thesoundof thealarmbell, thecustomersallranwildlyfor thedoors.
  • Irangthe bell but nobody came to thedoor.
  • In thesquarethechurchbellschimed.
  • Aftertheirweddingthe bellspealedout from thetower.

Idioms

givesba bell
warning/alarm bells start to ring/sound
with bells on

bell| American Dictionary

bell
noun[C]
us
/bel/
ahollow, cup-shaped,metalobjectthat makes aringingsoundwhen aparthanginginsideswingsagainstitssides, or when it ishitby any hardobject:
Theschoolbell wasringing.
A bell is also adoorbell.
(Definition ofbellfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

bell| Business English

bell
noun
uk
/bel/us
the bell
[S]STOCK MARKET
thesoundthatsignalsthebeginningand end of aperiodoftradingon astockexchange:
after/before the bellThecompanysaidafter the bellonWednesdaythatitsquarterlyprofitrosebecause of a 36%increaseinsalesofitssoftware.
Yesterday, all threemajorAmericanindexesfellimmediatelyafter theopeningbell.
alarm/warning bells
[plural]
used todescribeanoccasionwhen yourealizethat something iswrong:
ring/set off/sound warning bellsThesefiguresshouldsoundwarningbellsthat theconsumereconomyisincreasinglyfragile.
Soaringcostsofoilandgoldsetalarmbellsringingaround theworld.
(Definition ofbellfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbell

bell
Whole bells make up 11.2% of the copper assemblage, while miscast bells represent 14.4% of the assemblage at that site.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many of the bells contained clappers, suggesting that they were being made as functional bells, not simply tinklers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The intricate designs of the bells indicate that their appearance, perhaps even more than their sound, was their most important aspect.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Two bells have zoomorphic designs and are connected with cotton threads.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The strings were less than 1 mm in diameter and likely attached the bells to clothing.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The failed bells may be a result of producers' experimenting with smaller sizes of bells, often with unsuccessful results.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The second and third bells enter after three measures, followed by the fourth and fifth bells in the next measure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I didn't hear the bells ring or whatever.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They can be identi®ed from the founders' marks on the bells themselves.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Unexpected knockabout humour is supplied in the form of woozy clarinet chirps, bells up.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Even the sky is building to thunder; and it is impossible to believe other than that, in the church spire, the bells are pealing discordantly.
From theCambridge English Corpus
European states usurped church bells for dynastic celebrations, military victories and national festivals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If no one knew for whom the bells were tolling, much of their value as information was lost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a more secular society, church bells and other religious signals lost their significance for many people.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Participation in religious services and processions marked by bells and singing helped shape a spiritual community that was also a local one.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithbell

bell

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bell rope
All lead up to a partitioned room where thebellropehangs through a hole in the ceiling.
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brass bell
The church installed abrassbellin its steeple.
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bronze bell
A castbronzebellwas installed in the tower in 1904.
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