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ring

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Related topics: Jewellery, Colours & sounds, Crime, Astronomy
ring1 /rɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countableC]   → wring
1  ring.jpg jewellery 首饰DCJ a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger 戒指，指环
 a diamond ring
钻戒
 a plain silver ring
一枚素面银戒指
→ engagement ring at engagement(1), signet ring, wedding ring →4  See picture of 见图 JEWELLERY →5 see picture at 见图 jewellery
2  circle 圆圈
a) CIRCLEan object in the shape of a circle 环状物，圈状物
 a rubber ring for children to go swimming with
儿童游泳用的橡皮圈
 onion rings
洋葱圈
 a key ring
钥匙环
→ napkin ring
b) MARKa circular line or mark 环状线；环形记号
ring around
 She left a dirty ring around the bath.
她在浴缸里留下了一圈污渍。
ring round British EnglishBrE
 a ring round the moon
月亮的光晕
c) GROUP OF PEOPLEa group of people or things arranged in a circle 〔人或物的〕一圈
ring of
 A ring of armed troops surrounded the building.
武装士兵围成一圈包围了大楼。
 The city was overlooked by a ring of high-rise buildings.
从四周的高楼大厦可以俯瞰这座城市。
3  give somebody a ring British EnglishBrE informalTCT to make a telephone call to someone 给某人打电话
 I’ll give you a ring later in the week.
这个星期晚些时候我会给你打电话。
Examples from the Corpus
give somebody a ring• All points in a given delay ring are indistinguishable from one another using this information alone.• You then push the cable connector on to one side of the T-connector and give the lock ring a twist.• Whatever your needs or circumstances give us a ring now!• Mr Evans gave it to me and he gave Carrie a ring.• Perhaps, he thought with sudden abandon, he should give Edith Mallory a ring this very moment and express his thanks.• Evil is devious, it is trying to turn Good against Good by making Frodo try to give the Ring away.• Any reader wanting the right detector to suit his pocket and plenty of sound advice is welcome to give me a ring.
4  bells 钟；铃CSOUND the sound made by a bell or the act of making this sound 钟声；铃声；敲钟；按铃
 a ring at the doorbell
门铃声
5  criminals 罪犯SCC a group of people who illegally control a business or criminal activity 〔从事非法交易或犯罪活动的〕团伙，帮派
 Are you aware that a drugs ring is being operated in the club?
你有没有发现俱乐部里有贩毒团伙在活动？
 Secret files reveal an Oxford spy ring.
秘密文件揭露牛津有个间谍网。
6  have the/a ring of something TRUEif a statement or argument has a ring of truth, confidence etc, it seems as if it has this quality 〔话语或论点〕看来有某种特性
 His explanation has the ring of truth.
他的解释似乎是真的。
Examples from the Corpus
have the/a ring of something• Lies by their nature have the ring of truth.• Some stories have a ring of truth, if a little exaggerated: They do fit the known biography.• Thinkers, like the aforementioned, gained status because they suggest answers that have the ring of truth.
7  have a familiar ring REMEMBERif something has a familiar ring, you feel that you have heard it before 听起来耳熟
 His voice had a strangely familiar ring.
他的声音听起来不可思议地耳熟。
Examples from the Corpus
have a familiar ring• The terrors which Mr Cash expresses about our future in the community have a familiar ring about them.• These and other questions have a familiar ring because versions of these same questions are posted in various places on the walls.• Some findings will have a familiar ring in the West.
8  run rings around somebody informalBETTER to be able to do something much better than someone else can 大大胜过某人
 I’m sure you can run rings around him.
我肯定你会比他强得多。
Examples from the Corpus
run rings around somebody• For sheer cleverness she could run rings around them all.• Each time the Congress met, which was roughly every six months, Boris Yeltsin ran rings around it.
9  cooking 烹调 British EnglishBrEDFC one of the circular areas on top of a cooker that is heated by gas or electricity 环形灶盘，炉头 → hob SYN American English burner
 a gas ring
煤气炉头
10  sport 体育运动
a) DSOa small square area surrounded by ropes, where people box or wrestle 拳击台；摔跤台 → ringside
b) the ringDSO the sport of boxing 拳击运动
 He retired from the ring at 34.
他34岁退出拳坛。
11. entertainment 娱乐 a large circular area surrounded by seats at a circus 〔马戏团的〕圆形表演场
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
wear a ring
He wore a gold ring on his right hand.
have a ring on
They saw I didn’t have a wedding ring on.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ring
a gold/silver ring
She took off her gold ring.
a diamond/sapphire etc ring
On her right hand was a huge diamond ring.
a heavy ring
Her fingers were clustered with heavy rings.
a plain ring
She wore a plain gold ring.
a wedding ring
He gave her a diamond wedding ring on their wedding day.
an engagement ring
I noticed that she had an engagement ring on her finger.
an eternity ring (=a ring given as a sign of lasting love, especially one with stones all round it)
a signet ring (=a ring that has a letter or symbol cut into a flat surface)
Examples from the Corpus
ring• The cottage was surrounded by a ring of trees.• The children sat around him in a ring, eager to hear his story.• There were two car keys on a ring that said FIAT.• There was a ring at the door.• A ring of mountains encircles the Val d'Aosta.• The cup left a dark ring on the table.• Drug rings operate in most large cities of the world.• Cut the onion into rings and fry in a little oil.• This elegant Borzoi is shown leaving the judging ring, calmly and with poise.• napkin rings• They make great onion rings there.• The hostage's wrists had red rings on them where the ropes had been pulled tight.• Torn webbing between his right ring and middle fingers and a torn knee cartilage in 1992.• Kersey blew smoke rings and watched them with approval.• He sat in a corner blowing smoke rings.• Corvino was the sixth member of the spy ring to be arrested for stealing high-tech secrets from several silicon valley firms.• If the rings do not align symmetrically, look for a mark on either bridle.• He died right there in the ring.• When an advanced version of the ring becomes available, it will be tested in a Boston-area hospital, Yang said.• The ring glittered on its damson pouffe like some intra-uterine device.• My glass left a wet ring on the table.• You have to throw the wooden rings so that they land around the bottles.
diamond ring• He scooped the jackpot and a diamond ring prize after calling house on 52 in our big money game number 229.• Deronda calls on Mirah to ask her to marry him, laying his gloves and diamond ring on a table.• A gold-and-diamond ring was taken at gunpoint.• Ruby and diamond ring, $ 129.• The plaintiff advertised a gold watch and diamond ring for sale.• The beautiful diamond ring had gone.• Pictures of the gold, diamond rings and expensive watches the two accumulated were shown in public anti-corruption exhibitions.• She wore large gold earrings and a heavy strand of pearls, and on her right hand was a huge diamond ring.• On her right hand was a huge diamond ring.
ring round• They have a ring round their neck and are what they call walking toads.• When we say that a ring round the moon means rain, we refer to a connection in nature.• She still looked attractive, even with black rings round her eyes, he decided.• And most parents have found themselves desperately ringing round friends and family trying to find a babysitter.• She ran rings round him, but he loved her all the same.• He was a Gemini, complex and clever, a dual personality who could run rings round her with contemptuous ease.• Somebody thought of it at an editorial conference, and Muggins here had to ring round all these celebrities to get comments.
spy ring• Secret files reveal an Oxford spy ring.• It suggests there was an Oxford spy ring in the 1930s which passed secrets to the Soviet Union.
Related topics: Colours & sounds, Telephone, telegraph
ring2 /rɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tensepst rang /ræŋ/, past participlepp rung /rʌŋ/)   → wring
1  bell 钟；铃
2  telephone 电话
3  sounds 声音 [intransitiveI]
4  ring a bell informalREMEMBER if something rings a bell, it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is 听起来耳熟
Examples from the Corpus
ring a bell• Does the name Bill Buckner ring a bell?• At eight sharp the duty orderly rang a bell.• But the name Woodall rings a bell.• Does the name Se Ri Pak ring a bell?• She went in out of the heat to piped-in music and little ringing bells.• To readers of this column does the name Rosenstein ring a bell?• The name rings a bell, but I can't place it at the moment.• I knew it rang a bell somewhere.• "Gentle Ben's Brewing Company" will ring a bell with anyone who has lived in Arizona.
5  not ring true UNTRUEif something does not ring true, you do not believe it, even though you are not sure why 听起来不真实
Examples from the Corpus
not ring true• None of her explanations rang true.• One of the jurors said that Hill's explanation just didn't ring true.• There was something odd about her story, something that didn't ring true.• But this would only be a story, and would not ring true.• Frankly, it just does not ring true.• Something does not ring true ... but what can we do?• Stories that she lightheartedly tipped him off his surfboard do not ring true of Diana who was totally in awe of him.
6  ring the changes British EnglishBrECHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to make changes to something, not because it needs changing but just in order to make it more interesting, more attractive etc 〔为了装饰或增加趣味而〕推出新花样，作出不同的安排
Examples from the Corpus
ring the changes• It's a stunning dress but it's meant for a woman with lots of clothes to ring the changes.• That's because we haven't published it yet ... Yep, it's time to ring the changes.• The owners of this modern kitchen preferred a wood appearance and so they rang the changes.• To ring the changes, hair was sprayed at the roots and lightly backcombed for an alternative look.• With a good group ring the changes - try for different effects with new faces at the front.• To ring the changes, try orange or lime-flavoured jellies for the cheesecake.• You should choose a variety of foods and ring the changes with meals.• Slicked scrunched or back-combed, you can ring the changes with these inspiring styles.
7  ring hollow UNTRUEif something that someone says rings hollow, you do not feel that it is true or sincere 听起来不真实[无诚意]
Examples from the Corpus
ring hollow• His assurances that things will change rang hollow.• Apart from a bit of woodworm, the beam seemed solid enough, but the panel rang hollow.• But its claim to have performed better than the Communist party did in 1950 rings hollow.• Summerchild taps on the hardboard divisions to demonstrate their solidity and stops at once when they ring hollow.• The Republicans put on an intimidating show, as they always intended, but it somehow rang hollow.• These arguments ring hollow because they misunderstand the mode of responsibility in question.• But once the events began, his image rang hollow for some.• Such events will ring hollow if they are not markers for some-thing larger and deeper that is going on in the school.• Their footsteps rang hollow in the register office like a bad comic going off stage.
8  ring in your ears CHEARif a sound or remark rings in your ears, you continue to remember it very clearly, exactly as it sounded, after it has finished 在耳边回响
Examples from the Corpus
ring in your ears• My father's discouraging words still ring in my ears.• In the end, the men returned with the praises of the generals ringing in their ears.• Lucy's advice rang in her ears.• The noise still rang in his ears.• The triumph of their compromise still rang in their ears.• The words ring in my ears.• There was a ringing in his ears.• His reply astounded me, and will ring in my ears for eternity.• And with those echoes ringing in my ears I booked up my day - and contemplated my fate.
n Grammar
Ring belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.
You can say:
The teacher rang the bell.
In this sentence, ‘the bell’ is the object of ring.
You can say:
The bell rang.
In this sentence, ‘the bell’ is the subject of ring.
 PHRASAL VERBS
Examples from the Corpus
ring• Around midnight, the phone rang.• He was so loud my ears rang.• I wondered when you were going to ring.• All the students were out of their seats as soon as the bell rang.• At that moment, the door bell rang.• She was about to go out when the phone rang.• The phone's ringing.• If you tap something made of good glass, it should keep ringing for quite a long time.• A burglar alarm was ringing further along the road.• My ears were still ringing hours after the concert.• The phone rang in the kitchen.• The telephone would ring less frequently, although the girls might be more frequently on the telephone.• Thousands of protesters ringed the embassy.• We heard them ringing the temple bell.• I have rung the world from these boxes and feel a great affection and gratitude towards them.• Her eyes were ringed with heavy black liner.• The cathedral rang with the amazing voices of the choir.
ring for• Roberts walked across the lobby and rang for the elevator.
ring3 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp ringed) [transitiveT]  
1  AROUND/ROUNDto surround something 包围；环绕
2  MARK British EnglishBrE to draw a circular mark around something 把…圈起来 SYN circle
Examples from the Corpus
ring• Around midnight, the phone rang.• He was so loud my ears rang.• The phone rang in the kitchen.• I have rung the world from these boxes and feel a great affection and gratitude towards them.
The RingRing, Then  
n1.a set of four operas by Richard Wagner, known also as The Ring of the Nibelung or The Ring Cycle. They are based on stories from German mythology, and are known for being very long.
From Longman Business Dictionary
ringring1 /rɪŋ/ noun [countableC]
1 (also price ring)COMMERCELAW a group of manufacturers or suppliers who have agreed to fix prices, often illegally, so that there is no competition between them and they can make large profits
2 (also auction ring), or bidders’ ringCOMMERCELAW a group of dealers who work together illegally to buy things at an AUCTION (=an event where things are sold to the person who is willing to pay most) at low prices, then sell them later at higher prices and share the profit
3LAW a group of criminals working together
Police suspect a drug ring may be operating in the area.
4FINANCE the area of a COMMODITY EXCHANGE where trading takes place
5give somebody a ring especially British EnglishBrE to make a telephone call to someone
Give me a ring if you want to discuss the proposal.
ringring2 verb (past tensepst rang /ræŋ/, past participlepp rung /rʌŋ/)
1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrE to make a telephone call to someoneSYN CALL
I rang you yesterday but you weren’t in.
Ring this number for further information.
2[intransitiveI] If a telephone rings, it makes a sound to show that someone is phoning you
The phone hasn’t stopped ringing all day.
→ ring somebody back
→ ring in
→ ring off
→ ring round somebody
→ ring up
Origin ring1
1. Old English hring
2. (1500-1600) → RING1
ring1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1ring2 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →PHRASAL VERBS1ring3 verbRing, Then
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