英语词汇“-bell-”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bell¹ n.

[countable]

Music and Dancea hollow metal instrument shaped like a cup that produces a ringing sound when struck:The church bells ring at 7:00.
Electronicsany device, as an electronic circuit, that produces a similar sound:I rang the bell and waited for my first customer.
the stroke or sound of a bell:There's the bell; someone is at the door.
something in the form of a bell, as the open end of a musical wind instrument.

to put a bell on:[~ + object]belled the cat so birds would be able to hear it.
to take or have the form of a bell:[no object]The slacks belled out at the bottom.

Idioms

Idiomsring a bell, to call to mind, esp. a vague recollection: His name rings a bell but I can't quite remember.

Idioms saved by the bell,

Sport(of a boxer) saved from a knockout by a gong signaling the end of a round.
(of any person) spared from trouble by some outside event.

-bell-, root.

-bell- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "war.'' This meaning is found in such words as: antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, belligerent.

bell¹ n.

Music and Dancea hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
the stroke or sound of such an instrument:We rose at the bell.
anything in the form of a bell.
the large end of a funnel, or the end of a pipe, tube, or any musical wind instrument, when its edge is turned out and enlarged.
Architecturethe underlying part of a foliated capital.
Naval Terms[Naut.]
- Naval Termsany of the half-hour units of nautical time rung on the bell of a ship.
- Naval Termseach individual ring of the bell, counted with others to reckon the time:It is now four bells.
- Naval Termsa signal on the telegraph of a large power vessel, made between the navigating officers and the engineer.
[Zool.]umbrella (def. 2).
[Bot.]the bell-shaped corolla of a flower.
Metallurgya conical lid that seals the top of a blast furnace and lowers to admit a charge.
Idioms ring a bell, to evoke a memory, esp. a vague or partial recollection;
remind one of something:His name rings a bell but I can't remember him.
Idioms ring the bell, to provide what is desired;
be satisfactory or successful:This new book rings the bell with teenagers.
Idioms saved by the bell:
- Sport(of a boxer) saved from a knockout by the ringing of a gong signaling the end of a round.
- (of any person) spared from anticipated trouble by some extraneous event.
with bells on, [Informal.]eagerly;
ready to enjoy oneself:Just say when, and we'll be there with bells on.

v.t.

to cause to swell or expand like a bell (often fol. by out):Belling out the tubes will permit a freer passage of air.
to put a bell on.

v.i.

to take or have the form of a bell.
[Bot.]to produce bells;
be in bell (said of hops when the seed vessels are forming).
bell the cat. See cat ¹ (def. 15).

bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English belle; cognate with Dutch bel; derivative of bell²

bell′-less′, adj.

bell² v.i., v.t.

to bellow like a stag in rutting time.
to bay, as a hunting dog.

the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.

1275–1325; Middle English bellen, Old English bellan to roar; cognate with Old High German bellan (German bellen to bark), Middle Dutch bellen, belen, Old Norse belja; akin to Lithuanian bal̃sas voice, Sanskrit bhaṣ- bark, bhāṣ- speak. See bellow, belch

Bell n.

Ac•ton pen name of Anne Brontë.

Biographical Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone.
Biographical (Arthur) Clive (Howard), 1881–1964, English critic of literature and art.

Cur•rer pen name of Charlotte Brontë.

Biographical Ellis, pen name of Emily Brontë.
Biographical John, 1797–1869, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1834–35.
Place Namesa city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 25,450.

单词	-bell-
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bell¹ /bɛl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Music and Dancea hollow metal instrument shaped like a cup that produces a ringing sound when struck:The church bells ring at 7:00. Electronicsany device, as an electronic circuit, that produces a similar sound:I rang the bell and waited for my first customer. the stroke or sound of a bell:There's the bell; someone is at the door. something in the form of a bell, as the open end of a musical wind instrument. v. to put a bell on:[~ + object]belled the cat so birds would be able to hear it. to take or have the form of a bell:[no object]The slacks belled out at the bottom. Idioms Idiomsring a bell, to call to mind, esp. a vague recollection: His name rings a bell but I can't quite remember. Idioms saved by the bell, Sport(of a boxer) saved from a knockout by a gong signaling the end of a round. (of any person) spared from trouble by some outside event. -bell-, root. -bell- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "war.'' This meaning is found in such words as: antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, belligerent. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bell¹ (bel),USA pronunciation n. Music and Dancea hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like. the stroke or sound of such an instrument:We rose at the bell. anything in the form of a bell. the large end of a funnel, or the end of a pipe, tube, or any musical wind instrument, when its edge is turned out and enlarged. Architecturethe underlying part of a foliated capital. Naval Terms[Naut.] Naval Termsany of the half-hour units of nautical time rung on the bell of a ship. Naval Termseach individual ring of the bell, counted with others to reckon the time:It is now four bells. Naval Termsa signal on the telegraph of a large power vessel, made between the navigating officers and the engineer. [Zool.]umbrella (def. 2). [Bot.]the bell-shaped corolla of a flower. Metallurgya conical lid that seals the top of a blast furnace and lowers to admit a charge. Idioms ring a bell, to evoke a memory, esp. a vague or partial recollection; remind one of something:His name rings a bell but I can't remember him. Idioms ring the bell, to provide what is desired; be satisfactory or successful:This new book rings the bell with teenagers. Idioms saved by the bell: Sport(of a boxer) saved from a knockout by the ringing of a gong signaling the end of a round. (of any person) spared from anticipated trouble by some extraneous event. with bells on, [Informal.]eagerly; ready to enjoy oneself:Just say when, and we'll be there with bells on. v.t. to cause to swell or expand like a bell (often fol. by out):Belling out the tubes will permit a freer passage of air. to put a bell on. v.i. to take or have the form of a bell. [Bot.]to produce bells; be in bell (said of hops when the seed vessels are forming). bell the cat. See cat ¹ (def. 15). bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English belle; cognate with Dutch bel; derivative of bell² bell′-less′, adj. bell² (bel),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t. to bellow like a stag in rutting time. to bay, as a hunting dog. n. the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog. 1275–1325; Middle English bellen, Old English bellan to roar; cognate with Old High German bellan (German bellen to bark), Middle Dutch bellen, belen, Old Norse belja; akin to Lithuanian bal̃sas voice, Sanskrit bhaṣ- bark, bhāṣ- speak. See bellow, belch Bell (bel),USA pronunciation n. Ac•ton (ak′tən),USA pronunciation pen name of Anne Brontë. Biographical Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone. Biographical (Arthur) Clive (Howard), 1881–1964, English critic of literature and art. Cur•rer (kûr′ər),USA pronunciation pen name of Charlotte Brontë. Biographical Ellis, pen name of Emily Brontë. Biographical John, 1797–1869, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1834–35. Place Namesa city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 25,450.
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