| 单词 | ring a bell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto ring a bell d. to ring a bell: see ring v.1 Phrases 1c. to ring a bell c. to ring a bell: to awaken a memory. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > reminder, putting in mind > remind [phrase] to put (a person) in minda1500 to put (something) into (also in) a person's head1539 refresh1542 to put (a person) in the head of1561 to jog the memory1778 to ring a bell1933 1934 A. Huxley Beyond Mexique Bay 51 Why should the Local Pavlov have chosen to ring just those particular bells which happen to be rung?] 1933 L. Thayer Counterfeit iii. 27 Wait a second, Ray... Why does that name ring a bell with you? 1939 N. Monsarrat This is Schoolroom ii. xi. 239 The things we talked about meant nothing to them: they rang no bell. 1945 M. Allingham Coroner's Pidgin xxiii. 203 That's where I saw the name, then... It rang only a very faint bell. 1957 P. Frankau Bridge 64 ‘Do you remember..the stage~hands who built the set?’ ‘That rings a bell.’ 2003 Independent on Sunday 30 Mar. (LifeEtc. section) 4/2 The words ‘endocrine disruption’ probably don't ring any bells, but maybe you've heard of ‘gender-bending’ chemicals. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。