chime¹ ◙ noun 1. [常作 chimes] a bell or a metal bar or tube, typically one of a set tuned to produce a melodious series of ringing sounds when struck • （尤指组成一套敲击乐器的）钟，铃；金属棒；金属管 a sound made by such by instrument • 钟声，铃声 »the chimes of Big Ben. 大本钟的敲击声。 (chimes)a set of tuned bells used as a doorbell • 编铃（作门铃用） [Bell-ringing] a stroke of the clapper against one or both sides of a scarcely moving bell • [响铃] 打铃，敲钟 ◙ verb, [no obj.] 1. (of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time • （钟，铃，时钟）发出和谐响声（尤指报时） [with obj.] (of a clock) make such sounds in order to indicate (the time) • （时钟）用和谐响声报（时） »the clock chimed eight. 钟敲响了八点。 2. ( chime in with)be in agreement with • 协调，一致 »his poem chimes with our modern experience of loss. 他的诗与我们现代的失落感一致。
【派生】
♦ chimer noun
【语源】
1. Middle English (in the senses 'cymbal' and 'ring out'): probably from Old English cimbal (seecymbal), later interpreted as chime bell
【PHR V】
◘ chime in 1. interject a remark, typically in agreement • （尤指表示同意）插话 »‘Yes, you do that,’ Doreen chimed in eagerly. “是的，由你来做，”多琳急切地插话说。chime² ◙ (也作 chimb), noun 1. the projecting rim at the end of a cask • （桶端的）凸边
【语源】
1. late Middle English: probably from an Old English word related to Dutch kim and German Kimme. --› comparechine