bell
bell — 名詞
1. a button-operated device that sends out a short sound to call attention, usually
電鈴；門鈴
按下會發聲的電動信號裝置
a button-operated device that sends out a short sound to call attention, usually at a door, desk, or beside a bed.
Mia pressed the bell beside the red gate, but nobody came.
Mia 按了紅色大門旁的門鈴，但沒有人出來。
press the bell
Please ring the bell at reception if the nurse is away.
如果護理師不在，請按一下服務台的電鈴。
ring the bell at + place
The patient pushed the bed bell when she needed more water.
那位病人想再喝點水時，就按了床邊的電鈴。
A bell by the back door sounded during the late delivery.
後門旁的電鈴在深夜送貨時響了起來。
文法句型
press the bell
ring the bell
用法筆記
Usually found in places where someone needs to call attention quickly, such as doors, reception desks, hotel rooms, or hospital beds. Distinguish from noun/2, which names the metal object itself.
常見錯誤
2. a metal object that gives a loud clear sound when it is struck, often by a piece
鐘；鈴
受敲擊會發出響聲的金屬器物
a metal object that gives a loud clear sound when it is struck, often by a piece hanging inside it.
The old church bell rang across the village before sunrise.
那座老教堂的鐘在日出前就響遍了整個村子。
church bell
A brass bell hung over the shop door and shook in the wind.
一個黃銅鈴掛在店門上方，在風裡搖動。
During the race, the coach hit a hand bell to start.
比賽開始時，教練敲了一下手鈴。
Snow covered the cracked bell in the temple yard all winter.
整個冬天，雪都覆蓋著廟院裡那口裂開的鐘。
文法句型
a church bell
a hand bell
用法筆記
This sense can refer to the object and, in some contexts, the sound it makes. Unlike noun/1, it is not mainly a push-button electrical device.
常見錯誤
3. a musical instrument made from a set of bells, metal balls, or metal tubes that
管鐘；排鐘
由成組金屬鐘或鐘管構成的樂器
a musical instrument made from a set of bells, metal balls, or metal tubes that are hit to make different notes.
The drummer rolled the bells beside the drums before the concert.
鼓手在演唱會前把排鐘推到鼓組旁邊。
bells in an orchestra
Rosa struck the bells with two light hammers during rehearsal.
Rosa 在排練時用兩把輕槌敲擊排鐘。
strike the bells with hammers
In the school band, Ken played the bells beside the drums.
在學校樂團裡，Ken 在鼓旁邊演奏排鐘。
Only the bells play the final four notes after the drum roll.
在長長的鼓聲之後，最後四個音只由排鐘演奏。
- tubular bells
a more specific name when the instrument uses long metal tubes
- chimes
often used for a similar tuned set of metal pieces, especially in orchestral settings
- orchestral bells
formal music term for bell-based percussion in an orchestra
文法句型
play the bells
bells in an orchestra
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural when naming the instrument. Distinguish from noun/4, which is specifically the flat-bar instrument often called a glockenspiel.
常見錯誤
4. a musical instrument whose notes come from metal strips in different sizes, play
鐘琴
由金屬扁條組成的敲擊樂器
a musical instrument whose notes come from metal strips in different sizes, played by striking them with small beaters.
Nina played the bells with two rubber-tipped sticks at the concert.
Nina 在音樂會上用兩支橡膠頭的棒子演奏鐘琴。
play the bells with sticks
Our music teacher opened the case and lifted out the metal-bar bells.
我們的音樂老師打開盒子，把金屬扁條的鐘琴拿了出來。
Each flat metal bar on the bells gave a sharp high note.
鐘琴上每一條金屬扁條都敲出尖亮的高音。
After lunch, the children learned a simple song on the bells.
午餐後，孩子們在鐘琴上學了一首簡單的歌。
- glockenspiel
the standard music term for this instrument
- orchestra bells
another common name, especially in school and band settings
- xylophone
similar in layout, but a xylophone has wooden bars, not metal ones
文法句型
play the bells
song on the bells
用法筆記
Also usually plural. Distinguish from noun/3 by structure: this instrument has flat metal bars rather than a grouped set of bells or tubes.
常見錯誤
5. the flared opening at the far end of a trumpet or similar instrument, away from
喇叭口
管樂器末端向外張開的部分
the flared opening at the far end of a trumpet or similar instrument, away from the player's mouth.
The end of the trumpet widened into a bright silver bell.
那支小號的末端擴成一個亮銀色的喇叭口。
the bell of a trumpet
Theo polished the bell of his saxophone before the show.
Theo 在演出前把薩克斯風的喇叭口擦亮了。
bell of + instrument
A small dent near the bell changed the horn's sound.
喇叭口附近的一個小凹痕改變了那支號的聲音。
Warm air came out of the bell of the tuba.
溫暖的空氣從低音號的喇叭口冒出來。
- mouthpiece
the end placed at the player's mouth, opposite the bell
文法句型
the bell of a trumpet
near the bell
用法筆記
Used for brass and other wind instruments with a flared opening. It usually appears in phrases like 'the bell of the trumpet' or 'near the bell'.
常見錯誤
bell — 動詞
1. to fasten a bell to something, especially an animal, so it rings when it moves.
繫鈴
把鈴裝在某物上
to fasten a bell to something, especially an animal, so it rings when it moves.
Farmers belled the goats before they climbed into the dark hills.
農夫先替那些山羊繫鈴，才讓牠們走進昏暗的山坡。
bell + animal
The lead sheep was belled so the others could follow it.
那隻領頭羊被掛上鈴鐺，好讓其他羊跟著牠走。
passive: be belled
For the parade, the children belled the pony with blue ribbons.
為了遊行，孩子們在小馬身上繫鈴，還綁了藍色緞帶。
The cat was belled after it kept bringing birds home.
那隻貓老是把鳥叼回家後，就被繫上了鈴鐺。
- fit with a bell
plain descriptive phrase with the same basic meaning
- attach
broader verb that does not itself suggest a bell
- equip
more general and formal; can refer to adding many kinds of items
- unbell
very rare opposite meaning: remove the bell
文法句型
bell + animal
be belled
用法筆記
Most often used for animals, and often in the passive. The idea is fitting a bell, not making a ringing sound.
常見錯誤
2. to call someone on the telephone.
打電話
用電話聯絡某人
to call someone on the telephone.
Bell me when you land in Osaka and find your hotel.
你在大阪降落、找到飯店後，打電話給我。
bell + person
Sam belled the garage as soon as the car stopped.
車子一停下來，Sam 就打電話給修車廠。
bell + place
If the train is late, bell your mum from the station.
如果火車誤點，就從車站打電話給你媽媽。
I'll bell you after dinner to talk about Friday.
我晚餐後會打電話給你，聊聊星期五的事。
文法句型
bell + person
bell + place
用法筆記
Common in informal British English. When it takes an object, the object is the person or place called directly, without 'to'.
常見錯誤
3. to spread outward near the end until it looks like a bell.
外張
末端向外展開成鐘形
to spread outward near the end until it looks like a bell.
The glass vase belled gently at the top.
那個玻璃花瓶的上端微微外張。
intransitive: bell at the top
Smoke belled from the chimney as the wind caught it.
風一吹到時，煙就從煙囪口向外張開。
At the bottom, the white skirt belled over her shoes.
那件白裙在下擺處向外張開，蓋到她的鞋面。
Near the mouth, the clay pot belled outward into a wide rim.
那個陶罐在瓶口附近向外張開，形成寬寬的邊緣。
- narrow
to become smaller or tighter instead of spreading outward
文法句型
bell at the top
bell near the end
用法筆記
This sense is intransitive. It is most often used about ends, edges, cloth, smoke, or other things that widen into a flared shape.