释义 |
chime1 /chīm/ noun- A set of bells tuned in a scale
- (often in pl) the ringing of such bells in succession
- A definite sequence of bell-like notes sounded as by a clock
- The harmonious sound of bells or other musical instruments
- Agreement of sound or of relation
- Harmony
- Rhyme
- Jingle
intransitive verb- To sound a chime or in chime
- To accord or agree
- To jingle
- To rhyme
- To say words or recite in a rhythmic or mechanical manner
transitive verb- To strike, or cause to sound in chime
- To indicate by chiming
ORIGIN: ME chimbe, perh from OFr cymbale, from L cymbalum a cymbal chime in (informal) To join in, in agreement |