ring
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[rɪŋ]
n
a circular band usually of a precious metal, esp gold, often set with gems and worn upon the finger as an adornment or as a token of engagement or marriage
any object or mark that is circular in shape
a circular path or course
to run around in a ring
a group of people or things standing or arranged so as to form a circle
a ring of spectators
an enclosed space, usually circular in shape, where circus acts are performed
a square apron or raised platform, marked off by ropes, in which contestants box or wrestle
the field of competition or rivalry
a group of people usually operating illegally and covertly
a ring of antique dealers
(esp at country fairs) an enclosure, often circular, where horses, cattle, and other livestock are paraded and auctioned
an area reserved for betting at a racecourse
a circular strip of bark cut from a tree or branch, esp in order to kill it
a single turn in a spiral
the area of space lying between two concentric circles
a set that is subject to two binary operations, addition and multiplication, such that the set is an Abelian group under addition and is closed under multiplication, this latter operation being associative
short for annual ring
Also called: closed chain a closed loop of atoms in a molecule
any of the thin circular bands of small bodies orbiting a giant planet, esp SaturnSee Saturn
vb
to surround with or as if with or form a ring; encircle
to mark (a bird) with a ring or clip for subsequent identification
to fit a ring in the nose of (a bull, pig, etc) so that it can be led easily
Also called: ringbark to cut away a circular strip of bark from (a tree or branch) in order to kill it.to cut a narrow or partial ring from (the trunk of a tree) in order to check or prevent vigorous growth
to be the fastest shearer in a shearing shed (esp in the phrase ring the shed)
ring
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[rɪŋ]
vb
to emit or cause to emit a sonorous or resonant sound, characteristic of certain metals when struck
to cause (a bell) to emit a ringing sound by striking it once or repeatedly or (of a bell) to emit such a sound
to cause (a large bell, esp a church bell) to emit a ringing sound by pulling on a rope that is attached to a wheel on which the bell swings back and forth, being sounded by a clapper inside it.See chime .(of a bell) to sound by being swung in this way
(of a building, place, etc) to be filled with sound; echo
the church rang with singing
to call by means of a bell, buzzer, etc
to ring for the butler
Also called: ring up to call (a person) by telephone
to strike or tap (a coin) in order to assess its genuineness by the sound produced
(of the ears) to have or give the sensation of humming or ringing
(of an electric circuit) to produce a damped oscillatory wave after the application of a sharp input transition
to change the identity of (a stolen vehicle) by using the licence plate, serial number, etc, of another, usually disused, vehicle
n
the act of or a sound made by ringing
a sound produced by or suggestive of a bell
any resonant or metallic sound, esp one sustained or re-echoed
the ring of trumpets
a telephone call
he gave her a ring last night
the complete set of bells in a tower or belfrySee peal
a ring of eight bells
an inherent quality or characteristic
his explanation has the ring of sincerity
the damped oscillatory wave produced by a circuit that rings
See ring back See ring in See ring off See ring out See ring up
- 习惯用语
- the ring the sport of boxing
- throw one's hat in the ring to announce one's intention to be a candidate or contestant
- run rings around to be greatly superior to; outclass completely
- 习惯用语
- ring a bell to sound familiar; remind one of something, esp indistinctly
- ring down the curtain to lower the curtain at the end of a theatrical performance.to put an end (to)
- ring false to give the impression of being false
- ring the bell to do, say, or be the right thing.to reach the pinnacle of success or happiness
- ring the changes to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated
- ring true to give the impression of being true
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