In the stillness of night could be heard the ringing of a distant bell.

更深人静的时候可以听到远处的钟声。

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A distant bell tinkled: immediately three ladies entered the room, each walked to a table and took her seat.

远处传来了叮咚的铃声，立刻有三位小姐进了房间，分别走向一张桌子，并在椅子上就座。

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Can you hear the distant sound of a bell?

你能听到遥远的钟声吗？

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Somewhere on the property or at a distant station, a bell rang--plenty of time for you still to grab some goodies, raid the fridge, use the bathroom and be on your way before the rent-a-cops arrived.

FORBES: Burglar Beware

In 1960 a metal-coated plastic balloon 100ft across sent up by America's space agency was used by Bell to bounce telephone calls to distant destinations in the United States.

ECONOMIST: John Pierce