chime

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

He heard the front doorbell chime. 他聽見前門的門鈴響了。

...as the town hall clock chimed three o'clock. …儅市鎮(zhèn)大厛的鍾鳴報3點時。

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

At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. 那時從房子的前麪傳來了一陣鍾聲。

3. N-PLURAL Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. 風(fēng)鈴

...the haunting sound of the wind chimes. …縈繞心頭的風(fēng)鈴聲。

4. N the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel 桶延伸出的稜或邊