| 释义 |
bell /bel/► SEE ALLgive sb a bell(as) clear as a bellring a bellsaved by the bell(as) sound as a bell
●give sb a ˈbell (BrE, informal) call sb by telephone 给某人打电话◆I’ll give you a bell tomorrow.
我明天给你打电话。●(as) clear as a ˈbelleasily and clearly heard 听得很清楚；清晰◆‘Can you hear me all right?’ ‘Clear as a bell!’“你能听到我说的话吗？”“听得一清二楚！”●ring a ˈbell (informal) sound familiar; help you remember sth, but not completely 听起来耳熟；引起模糊回忆◆That name rings a bell but I can’t remember exactly where I’ve heard it before.那个名字听上去耳熟，可是我记不清在哪儿听过。●ˌsaved by the ˈbellsaved from a difficult, embarrassing, etc. situation at the last moment 最后一刻摆脱困难（或尴尬等）处境◆Saved by the bell! He was just asking me why my report was two weeks late when you came in.你在关键时刻救了我！你进来时他正在问我为什么报告晚交了两个星期。 NOTE This expression refers to the bell that marks the end of a round in a boxing match. 这个表达法源于拳击比赛，铃响表示一个回合结束。 ●(as) sound as a ˈbell (informal) in perfect condition 状况极佳；十分健康◆There’s nothing wrong with her. She’s been examined and she’s sound as a bell.她什么事都没有。已经给她做过检查了，十分健康。 |
