chiming

英 [ˈtʃaɪmɪŋ]

美 [ˈtʃaɪmɪŋ]

v.  鸣; 敲; 报时
chime的现在分词

COCA.41404

柯林斯词典

• VERB (铃)响;(钟)报时，敲响
  When a bell or a clockchimes, it makes ringing sounds.
  1. He heard the front doorbell chime.
     他听到前门门铃在响。
  2. ...as the Guildhall clock chimed three o'clock.
     市政厅的大钟敲响3点的时候
  3. ...a mahogany chiming clock.
     红木自鸣钟
• N-COUNT 铃声;(尤指)钟声
  Achimeis a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock.
  1. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house...
     就在那时，房前传来一声铃。
  2. The ceremony started as the chimes of midnight struck.
     子夜钟声响起的时候，仪式开始了。
• N-PLURAL 风铃
  Chimesare a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind.
  1. ...the haunting sound of the wind chimes.
     萦绕心头的风铃声

双语例句

• She kept chiming in with her own opinions.
  她一直在插嘴，表明自己的意见。
• The sky was gloomily cloudy and was going to rain. I stood at the window with the wall clock chiming coldly. I walked restlessly back and forth in the vacant room, only to hear my own footsteps.
  窗外阴沉沉的，就要下雨，挂钟冷漠地发出响声，我烦躁地在空旷的屋子里走来走去，却只能听到自己的脚步声。
• Oxford prefers to call them women but these were unmistakably girls, children, chattering brightly, chiming nervously.
  牛津喜欢把她们称作“女人”，但毫无疑问，这是一群女孩，孩童而已，她们叽叽喳喳地聊着天。
• In that solemn hour the sweet and joyous chiming filled the hearts of those in the humble dwelling with thankfulness and trust;
  这是一个庄严的时刻，钟声注满了这位在虔诚祈祷和富于崇敬心的人。
• The finale, which began with Big Ben chiming, paid tribute to UK music, fashion and culture.
  最后，大本钟再次敲响，结束了这场英国音乐时尚和文化的盛宴。
• The beginning of the New Year is signified by the chiming of Big Ben, the famous London clock, at midnight, which is also shown on TV for those who are staying in.
  新年的开始是以伦敦著名的钟大本钟的午夜12点的敲响来表示，为了那些呆在家的人们，这一场景会现场直播。
• If you catch yourself mentally checked out, Donoghue suggests simply chiming in with something like, I didn't quite fully understand what you're saying; could you repeat?
  如果你发现自己走神了，Donoghue建议说些像这样的话，我没有完全理解你说的，你能再重复一遍吗？
• A clock chiming reminded Cinderella of her fairy godmother's warning.
  这时时钟开始报时，提醒了灰姑娘仙女教母的警告。
• For half an hour I waited with every nerve on the alert, but there came no other sound save the chiming clock and the rustle of the ivy on the wall.
  我就这样，每根神经都紧张地等了半小时，可是除了钟的敲打声和墙外常春藤的窸窣声之外，再也没有传来别的声音。
• Even Big Ben failed to strike correctly one day when its chiming mechanism failed.
  即使是大笨钟，都有可能因为敲钟装置故障而有敲错的一天。