chime /tʃaɪm/ TEM8 ( chiming, chimed, chimes )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. 鸣响

  例：

  He heard the front doorbell chime.

  他听见前门的门铃响了。

  例：

  ...as the town hall clock chimed three o'clock.

  …当市镇大厅的钟鸣报3点时。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. 钟声

  例：

  At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house.

  那时从房子的前面传来了一阵钟声。

• 3. 

  N-PLURAL Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. 风铃

  例：

  ...the haunting sound of the wind chimes.

  …萦绕心头的风铃声。

• 4. 

  N the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel 桶延伸出的棱或边