| 单词 | doorbell |
| 释义 | doorbell noun[C] uk/ˈdɔː.bel/us/ˈdɔːr.bel/abell,operatedby abuttonon or next to thedoorof ahouse, that youpushtotellthepeopleinside that you are there 门铃See also bellnoun(SOUND)  DNY59/E+/GettyImages Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
doorbell| American Dictionarydoorbell noun[C] us/ˈdɔrˌbel,ˈdoʊr-/anelectricaldevicewith abuttonnear theoutsidedoorof ahouseorapartmentthat makes anoisewhenpressed, toletthepeopleinsideknowsomeone is there: Herangthe doorbelltwice. Examplesofdoorbelldoorbell The most common reasons given for hurrying were to answer the telephone ordoorbell, prompted by a concern that callers will not wait. From theCambridge English Corpus Telephone ringing can be converted to a flashing light and doorbells can also incorporate a flashing light to attract the patient's attention. From theCambridge English Corpus Thedoorbelland phone are complemented by very frequent breaks for adverts. From theCambridge English Corpus Programme an entire seductive evening before your date's mobile all-purpose utility aid triggers thedoorbellto ring. From theCambridge English Corpus The postman buzzed thedoorbell. From theCambridge English Corpus However, some time later thedoorbellgoes and it is the milkman calling for payment of his bill. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The boy was worried and within a few minutes thedoorbellrang again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One may need help with one'sdoorbellor telephone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A youngster who is deaf might not hear thedoorbell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 An extra police burden is created by children who terrorise older people by ringing their doorbells and throwing eggs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If they are breaking the law, why should they be given notice by having a uniformed officer ringing thedoorbell? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The householder is caught unawares by a ring of thedoorbell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Even now, in cities and seaside towns it is not uncommon to find houses with 12 or more names taped next to thedoorbell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not know who she was because the doorbells did not have names on them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I went to the tower block where they lived and rang thedoorbellof their flat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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