bell /bɛl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention. 铃

  例：

  I had just enough time to finish eating before the bell rang and I was off to my first class.

  我在铃响前刚好有时间吃完，然后就去上第一节课了。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A bell is a hollow metal object shaped like a cup which has a piece hanging inside it that hits the sides and makes a sound. 钟

  例：

  My brother, Nick, was born on a Sunday, when all the church bells were ringing.

  我的弟弟尼克，出生在一个星期天，当时所有教堂的钟都在鸣响。

• 3. 

  N a bellowing or baying cry, esp that of a hound or a male deer in rut 吼叫声; 吠叫声

• 4. 

  V to utter (such a cry) 发出(叫喊声)