| 单词 | chime |
| 释义 | chime chime1 —chimer, n. /chuym/, n. , v. , chimed, chiming. n. 1. an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence. 2. Often, chimes. a. a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck. b. a musical instrument consisting of such a set, esp. a glockenspiel. c. the musical tones thus produced. d. carillon. 3. harmonious sound in general; music; melody. 4. harmonious relation; accord: the battling duo, in chime at last. v.i. 5. to sound harmoniously or in chimes, as a set of bells: The church bells chimed at noon. 6. to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes: The doorbell chimed. 7. to speak in cadence or singsong. 8. to harmonize; agree: The scenery chimed perfectly with the play's eerie mood. v.t. 9. to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells. 10. to strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.) so as to produce musical sound. 11. to put, bring, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming: Bells chimed the hour. 12. to utter or repeat in cadence or singsong: The class chimed a greeting to the new teacher. 13. chime in, a. to break suddenly and unwelcomely into a conversation, as to express agreement or voice an opinion. b. to harmonize with, as in singing. c. to be consistent or compatible; agree: The new building will not chime in with the surrounding architecture. [1250-1300; ME chymbe belle, by false analysis of *chimbel, OE cimbal CYMBAL] chime2 /chuym/, n. the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom. Also, chimb, chine. [1350-1400; ME chimb(e); cf. OE cimbing chime; c. MLG, MD kimme edge] |
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