handbell
handbell — 名詞
- handbellsingular
- handbellsplural
1. a bell that you hold by a short handle, played to produce musical notes — handbe
手搖鈴
手持的小型樂器，用於合奏
a bell that you hold by a short handle, played to produce musical notes — handbells are often used in tuned sets where each person rings one or two notes to make a melody
Ravindra rehearsed with the handbell choir every Thursday evening before dinner.
Ravindra 每週四傍晚都參加手搖鈴合唱團的排練。
collocation: handbell choir
Linh held her handbell steady, waiting for the conductor to point at her.
Linh 穩穩地握著手搖鈴，等待指揮向她示意。
The children took turns ringing the shiny brass handbells during the school concert.
孩子們在學校音樂會上輪流搖響閃亮的黃銅手搖鈴。
Jiwoo flicked her wrist and the handbell rang out at just the right moment.
Jiwoo 手腕一甩，手搖鈴就在恰好的時刻清脆響起。
Eitan polished each handbell carefully before the performance began.
演出開始前，Eitan 仔細地擦拭每一個手搖鈴。
- bell
a much broader term; a bell may be fixed, struck automatically, or used for signalling, not necessarily for music
- chime
usually a set of tuned bells or tubes hung together; played by striking rather than held in the hand
- sleigh bell
a small closed bell attached to a strap; jingles when shaken rather than producing a single tuned note
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (handbells) when referring to a set or the activity. A handbell choir typically assigns one or two notes to each player, who rings at the exact moment the conductor signals.
2. a bell that you hold by a handle and ring to signal that you need help or servic
按鈴；服務鈴
用來呼叫或引起注意的手持鈴鐺
a bell that you hold by a handle and ring to signal that you need help or service, like the kind you see on a hotel counter or a shop desk
Adisa tapped the handbell on the hotel counter and waited for the clerk.
Adisa 按了按飯店櫃檯上的服務鈴，等待接待員前來。
typical location: handbell on a service counter
The librarian rang a small handbell to let everyone know the reading room was closing.
圖書館員搖響小按鈴，通知大家閱覽室要關門了。
Jenna kept a brass handbell on her desk for calling assistants into her office.
Jenna 在辦公桌上放了一個黃銅按鈴，用來叫助理進辦公室。
Shirin heard the handbell ring and hurried back to the reception desk.
Shirin 聽見服務鈴響，趕緊回到接待櫃檯。
A single handbell sat on the shop counter under a small sign reading 'Ring for help.'
櫃檯上放著一個按鈴，旁邊的小牌子寫著「需要協助請按鈴」。
- call bell
broader term; can refer to electronic buzzers or wireless paging devices, not just handheld bells
- counter bell
specifically one placed on a counter for customers to summon staff
- desk bell
specifically one kept on a desk or reception surface
用法筆記
Subject is often an inanimate location (the counter, the desk) where the bell sits waiting to be rung. Common in service settings: hotels, shops, offices, and reception areas.