| 单词 | chime in |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschime in 9. chime in. extracted from chimev.1 a. To join in harmoniously or in unison (in music). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > perform music [verb (intransitive)] > perform in concert harmonize1483 symphonizea1492 consort1590 chime in1681 concert1692 1681 Humble Ess. Peace & Truth Church 9 The whole world was made an Harmonious Scheme; every Being from the least and lowest, to the greatest and highest, chiming into the Consort. 1821 Ld. Byron Sardanapalus i. i. 6 The softening voices..Must chime in to the echo of his revel. 1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent II. xiii. 366 Uledi, with a cry of Bismillah!..struck his axe into the tree, and two others chimed in. b. To strike into a conversation with a note of agreement. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > interpose in a conversation to cut in1830 chime in1838 to chip in1869 to tune in1912 the mind > language > statement > assent > [verb (intransitive)] > strike into conversation with note of agreement chime in1838 1838 T. B. Macaulay in Life & Lett. (1876) II. 31 ‘He was extremely civil’, Wiseman chimed in. 1863 M. Howitt tr. F. Bremer Greece & Greeks I. vii. 241 ‘Of course, nobody can doubt it,’ chimed in gravely a highly cultivated Greek. c. chime in with: †(a) To come into agreement or harmony with; (b) To be in complete accord with. (= chime with ( 8b), but expressing subordinate accord.) ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > agreement, concurrence, or unanimity > agree with [verb (transitive)] > come into agreement or harmony greec1380 condescend1516 to fall ina1568 chime in with1712 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > agree, harmonize, or be congruous with [verb (transitive)] conspirec1384 accorda1393 to stand with ——c1449 to sit with ——a1500 correspond1545 resound1575 square1583 quader1588 to comport with1591 sympathize1594 beset1597 range1600 even1602 consort1607 to run with ——1614 countenancea1616 hita1616 sympathy1615 filea1625 quadrate?1630 consist1638 commensurate1643 commensure1654 to strike in1704 jig1838 harmonize1852 chime in with1861 equate1934 to tie in1938 to tune in1938 to tie up1958 1712 J. Arbuthnot Law is Bottomless-pit iv. 9 Mrs Bull had been pretty well tun'd up by Frog, who chim'd in with her learn'd Harangue. 1713 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer (1742) i. 79 I must chime in with his Notion. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. viii. 228 ‘Indeed’ said Elspeth, trying to catch and chime in with the ideas of the Sub-Prior. 1861 J. S. Mill Utilitarianism 71 It would always chime in with our feelings of fitness, that acts which we deem unjust should be punished. < as lemmas |
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