ring

noun

首饰 jewellery

1. 戒指；指环
   a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a round band of gold, silver, etc., sometimes decorated with precious stones
   1. a gold ring
      金戒指
   2. A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand) .
      一颗钻石在她的无名指上闪闪发光。

圆圈 circle

2. 环状物；圈形的东西
   an object in the shape of a circle with a large hole in the middle
   1. a key ring
      钥匙环
   2. curtain rings
      窗帘环
   3. onion rings
      洋葱圈
3. 圆形标记；圆形
   a round mark or shape
   1. She had dark rings around her eyes from lack of sleep.
      她因为缺觉，眼圈儿都黑了。
   2. The children sat on the floor in a ring.
      孩子们围成一圈，坐在地板上。

表演；比赛 for performance/competition

4. 圆形表演场（或竞技场）
   a confined area in which animals or people perform or compete, with seats around the outside for the audience
   1. a boxing ring
      拳击场
   2. a circus ring
      马戏场

烹饪 for cooking

5. 炉口；灶盘
   a small flat place on a cooker/stove that is heated by gas or electricity and is used for cooking on
   1. to turn off the gas ring
      关上煤气灶

人群 group of people

6. （尤指秘密的或非法的）团伙，帮派，集团
   a group of people who are working together, especially in secret or illegally
   1. a spy ring
      间谍网
   2. a drugs ring
      贩毒集团

verb

包围 surround

1. 包围；环绕
   to surround sb/sth
   1. Thousands of demonstrators ringed the building.
      成千上万的示威者包围了大楼。

鸟腿 bird's leg

2. 给…戴上金属环（以便将来辨认）
   to put a metal ring around a bird's leg so that it can be easily identified in the future

画圆 draw circle

3. 绕…画圆；把…圈起来
   to draw a circle around sth
   1. Ring the correct answer in pencil.
      用铅笔圈出正确答案。

TELEPHONING OR MAKING A SOUND 打电话或发出声音

1. VERB 给…打电话
   When you ring someone, you telephone them.
   1. He rang me at my mother's...
      他打电话到我妈妈家找我。
   2. If you'd like more information, ring the Hotline on 414 3929...
      如果想了解更多信息，请拨打热线电话414 3929。
   3. I would ring when I got back to the hotel...
      我回到酒店就会打电话。
   4. She has rung home just once...
      她只给家里打了一次电话。
   5. Could someone ring for a taxi?
      有谁能打电话叫出租车吗？
   6. Ring up means the same as ring .
      ring up 同ring
   7. You can ring us up anytime...
      你随时都可以给我们打电话。
   8. John rang up and invited himself over for dinner...
      约翰打电话来，主动要求过来吃晚饭。
   9. A few months ago I rang up about some housing problems...
      几个月前，我打电话问过一些住房的问题。
   10. Nobody rings up a doctor in the middle of the night for no reason.
       没有人会无缘无故半夜给医生打电话。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用call


2. VERB (电话)响铃，鸣响
   When a telephone rings, it makes a sound to let you know that someone is phoning you.
   1. As soon as he got home, the phone rang...
      他一回到家，电话就响了。
   2. The phone never stopped ringing.
      这部电话一直响个不停。
   3. Ring is also a noun.
      
   4. After at least eight rings, an ancient-sounding maid answered the phone.
      电话至少响了8声之后，一个听起来非常年老的女仆接了电话。
3. V-ERG (铃)作响;摇(铃);按(铃)
   When you ring a bell or when a bell rings, it makes a sound.
   1. He heard the school bell ring...
      他听见学校的铃声响了。
   2. The door was opened before she could ring the bell.
      她还没来得及按门铃，门就开了。
   3. Ring is also a noun.
      
   4. There was a ring at the bell.
      铃声响了。
4. VERB 按铃呼唤;摇铃召唤
   If you ring for something, you ring a bell to call someone to bring it to you. If you ring for someone, you ring a bell so that they will come to you.
   1. Shall I ring for a fresh pot of tea?...
      要我按铃叫一壶新沏的茶水吗？
   2. He rang for the guard to let him out.
      他按铃叫保安放他出去。
5. VERB (声音)回响，回荡，响彻
   If you say that a place is ringing with sound, usually pleasant sound, you mean that the place is completely filled with that sound.
   1. The whole place was ringing with music.
      整个地方都回荡着音乐。
6. N-SING (说法、讨论、辩论等的)特性，特点
   You can use ring to describe a quality that something such as a statement, discussion, or argument seems to have. For example, if an argument has a familiar ring, it seems familiar.
   1. His proud boast of leading 'the party of low taxation' has a hollow ring.
      他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
7. PHRASE 改变;改善;推出新花样
   If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
   1. Ring the changes by adding spices, dried fruit or olives.
      加点香料、干果或橄榄以换换口味。
8. PHRASE 记忆犹新;在耳边回响;在脑海中浮现
   If you say that someone's words ring in your ears or ring in your head, you mean that you remember them very clearly, usually when you would prefer to forget them.
   1. She shivered as the sound of that man's abuse rang in her ears.
      她耳边回响起那个男人的辱骂气得浑身发抖。
9. PHRASE 给…打电话
   If you give someone a ring, you phone them.
   1. We'll give him a ring as soon as we get back.
      我们一回来就会给他打电话。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用call


10. PHRASE (说法)听起来真实/听起来空洞
    If a statement rings true, it seems to be true or genuine. If it rings hollow, it does not seem to be true or genuine.
    1. Joanna's denial rang true...
       乔安娜的否认听起来像是真的。
    2. The rumpus has made all the optimistic statements about unity and harmony ring a little hollow.
       这一番吵闹使得所有关于团结和谐的乐观言论听起来都显得有几分空洞。
11. See also: ringing to ring a bell

SHAPES AND GROUPS 形状和类别

1. N-COUNT 戒指;指环
   A ring is a small circle of metal or other substance that you wear on your finger as jewellery.
   1. She wore several diamond rings.
      她戴了好几个钻石戒指。
   2. ...a gold wedding ring.
      黄金婚戒
2. N-COUNT 圈形物;环状物
   An object or substance that is in the shape of a circle can be described as a ring .
   1. Frank took a large ring of keys from his pocket.
      弗兰克从口袋里掏出一大串钥匙。
   2. ...a ring of blue smoke.
      蓝色的烟圈
3. N-COUNT 围成一圈的人（或物）
   A group of people or things arranged in a circle can be described as a ring .
   1. They then formed a ring around the square.
      然后他们在广场周围围成了一圈。
   2. ...grilled fish surrounded by a ring of thinly cut carrots.
      边上放着一圈薄胡萝卜片的烤鱼
4. 环形灶盘;炉头
   A gas or electric ring is one of the small flat areas on top of a stove which heat up and which you use for cooking.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用burner


5. N-COUNT 圆形竞技（或表演）场地;拳击台;摔跤台;马戏台
   At a boxing or wrestling match or a circus, the ring is the place where the contest or performance takes place. It consists of an enclosed space with seats round it.
   1. He will never again be allowed inside a British boxing ring.
      他被永久禁止踏入英国拳击赛场。
6. N-COUNT 团伙;帮派
   You can refer to an organized group of people who are involved in an illegal activity as a ring .
   1. Police are investigating the suspected drug ring at the school.
      警方正在调查这所学校的可疑贩毒团伙。
   2. ...an international spy ring.
      国际间谍组织
7. VERB (建筑物或地方)用…围起来，被…环绕
   If a building or place is ringed with or by something, it is surrounded by it.
   1. The areas are sealed off and ringed by troops.
      这些地区被军队封锁包围了。
8. VERB 给(鸟儿)环志
   If you ring a bird, you put a small metal ring around its leg so that you can identify it and study its movements and habits.
   1. He demonstrated his techniques for ringing birds.
      他展示了给鸟儿环志的技术。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用tag


9. PHRASE 大大胜过;远远超过
   If you say that someone runs rings round you or runs rings around you, you mean that they are a lot better or a lot more successful than you at a particular activity.
   1. Mentally, he can still run rings round men half his age!
      他在智力上仍远远高于那些比他年轻一半的人。

1. He blew a ring of blue smoke.
   他吐出了蓝色的烟圈。
2. He rang me at my mother's
   他打电话到我妈妈家找我。
3. If you'd like more information, ring the Hotline on 414 3929
   如果想了解更多信息，请拨打热线电话4143929。
4. I would ring when I got back to the hotel
   我回到酒店就会打电话。
5. She has rung home just once
   她只给家里打了一次电话。
6. Could someone ring for a taxi?
   有谁能打电话叫出租车吗？
7. As soon as he got home, the phone rang
   他一回到家，电话就响了。
8. The phone never stopped ringing.
   这部电话一直响个不停。
9. He heard the school bell ring
   他听见学校的铃声响了。
10. The door was opened before she could ring the bell.
    她还没来得及按门铃，门就开了。
11. Shall I ring for a fresh pot of tea?
    要我按铃叫一壶新沏的茶水吗？
12. He rang for the guard to let him out.
    他按铃叫保安放他出去。
13. His proud boast of leading 'the party of low taxation' has a hollow ring.
    他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
14. Ring the changes by adding spices, dried fruit or olives.
    加点香料、干果或橄榄以换换口味。
15. She shivered as the sound of that man's abuse rang in her ears.
    她耳边回响起那个男人的辱骂气得浑身发抖。
16. We'll give him a ring as soon as we get back.
    我们一回来就会给他打电话。
17. Joanna's denial rang true
    乔安娜的否认听起来像是真的。
18. The rumpus has made all the optimistic statements about unity and harmony ring a little hollow.
    这一番吵闹使得所有关于团结和谐的乐观言论听起来都显得有几分空洞。
19. She wore several diamond rings.
    她戴了好几个钻石戒指。
20. Frank took a large ring of keys from his pocket.
    弗兰克从口袋里掏出一大串钥匙。
21. They then formed a ring around the square.
    然后他们在广场周围围成了一圈。
22. He will never again be allowed inside a British boxing ring.
    他被永久禁止踏入英国拳击赛场。
23. Police are investigating the suspected drug ring at the school.
    警方正在调查这所学校的可疑贩毒团伙。
24. The areas are sealed off and ringed by troops.
    这些地区被军队封锁包围了。
25. He demonstrated his techniques for ringing birds.
    他展示了给鸟儿环志的技术。
26. Mentally, he can still run rings round men half his age!
    他在智力上仍远远高于那些比他年轻一半的人。
27. If there's any problem I'll ring you back.
    如果有什么问题的话，我再给你打电话。
28. If the worst comes to the worst I guess I can always ring Jean
    到了一筹莫展的时候，我想我总还是能给琼打电话。
29. If I were you I would simply ring your friend's bell and ask for your bike back
    如果我是你，我就会直接去按你朋友的门铃，把自行车要回来。
30. Please have this ring for a keepsake.
    请收下这枚戒指作为信物。

ring around

ring around

ring back

ring sb↔back

1. （给某人）再打电话，回电话
   to telephone sb again, for example because they were not there when you called earlier, or to return a call they made to you
   1. a key ring
      钥匙环
   2. curtain rings
      窗帘环
   3. onion rings
      洋葱圈

ring in

1. 给电视（或电台）节目打电话；给自己的工作单位打电话
   to telephone a television or radio show, or the place where you work

ring in sth

1. 鸣钟欢庆（尤指新年）
   to ring bells to celebrate sth, especially the new year

ring off

1. 挂断电话
   to put down the telephone because you have finished speaking

ring out

1. 清晰可闻；发出清脆的响声
   to be heard loudly and clearly

ring round (sb/sth)

ring around (sb/sth)

1. 电话通知，电话询问（各人）
   to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information, etc.

ring through (to sb)

1. 打电话（给同一栋大楼内的人）
   to make a telephone call to sb, especially within the same building

ring sth↔up

1. 将（款额）输入现金出纳机；达到…销售额
   to enter the cost of goods being bought in a shop/store on a cash register by pressing the buttons; to make sales of a particular value

n.

run rings around/round sb

• 做事远比某人好；遥遥领先
  to be much better at doing sth than sb else

throw your hat into the ring

• 正式宣布参加竞选（或比赛等）
  to announce officially that you are going to compete in an election, a competition, etc.

give sb a ring

• 给某人打电话
  to make a telephone call to sb
  1. I'll give you a ring tomorrow.
     我明天给你打电话。

v.

ring a bell

• 听起来耳熟
  to sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before
  1. His name rings a bell but I can't think where we met.
     他的名字听着很熟，但我想不起我们在哪里见过。

ring the changes (with sth)

• 使更多样化；变换花样
  to make changes to sth in order to have greater variety
  1. Ring the changes with a new colour.
     用一种新的颜色来改变一下。

ring in your ears/head

• 在耳边回响
  to make you feel that you can still hear sth
  1. His warning was still ringing in my ears.
     他的警告依然在我耳边回响。

ring off the hook

• 响声不断；铃声大作
  to ring many times
  1. The phone has been ringing off the hook with offers of help.
     表示愿意提供援助的电话接连不断。

ring true/hollow/false

• 给人以真实（或空洞、虚假）的印象
  to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true
  1. It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me.
     这个故事也许显得离奇，但我却觉得很真实。

alarm bells ring/start ringing

• 警钟敲响；发出危险信号
  if you say that alarm bells are ringing , you mean that people are starting to feel worried and suspicious