rim /ran/ noun, verb

■                  noun 1 the edge of sth in the shape of a circle (圆形物 体的）边沿：He looked at them over the rim of his glass. 他从杯口的ip方看着他们。◊ The rims 〇/ her were red wit/i crying.她的眼眶都哭.红了。◊ spectades with goW rims 各框眼镜 2 the metal edge of a wheel onto which the tyre is fixed 轮辋；轮圈一picture c> bicycle 3 -rimmed having a particular type of rim 有…框 (' 或边）的：goW-rimmed spectades 金框眼镜.◊ red- rimmed eyes (= for example, from crying) 眼眶红红的眼 睛一see also horn-rimmed

m verb (-mm-) [VN] [often passive] (/orma/) to form an edge around sth形成…的边给…镶边 rime /raim/ now/i [U] (//tera/y) frost 雾松（颗粒状的霜

晶■)

rim-less /_rimlas/ 〇办[only before noun] (of glasses 眼镜） having lenses (= the transparent parts that you look through) that are not surrounded by frames 无•的 rind /ramd/ noun 1 [U] the thick outer skin of some types of fruit (某些水M的）厚皮，外壳：iemon rind梓 —皮一compare peel n.(l), skin n.(4), zest(3) 2 [u, C] the thick outer skin of some foods such as bacon and some types of cheese (熏肉和某些干酪等食物的）:外皮 rin-der-pest /'rindapest; NAmE -darp-/ {BrE also 'cattle plague) noun [U] an infectious disease that affects cows and similar _animals_ 牛痕；牛■疫 1*1 ng1 /rml noun, verb _ see also ring2

■                  noun

►’JEWELLERY 首饰 1'[c] a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a round band of gold, silver, etc., sometimes decorated with precious stones 戒 €;指环：a goW ring 金戒指◊ A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). —颗钻石在她 的无名指上闪闪发光。一picture o jewellery — see

also ENGAGEMENT RING, SIGNET RING, WEDDING RING

►                 CIRCLE 圆圈 2 [C] an object in the shape of a circle with a large hole in the middle 环状物；_形的东西：a key ring 钥匙环◊ curtain ririgs —■洽备◊ onion rings 洋葱_ 3 [C] a round mark or shape 圆形标记;.，圆形：She had

rings aroimd her eyes 介om iacfc 〇/ deep.她因为缺 觉，眼圈儿都黑 1% .◊ TTie cMdren sat on Ae/loor fn a ring.孩子们围成一圈，坐在地板上。

►                 FOR PERFORMANCE/COMPETITION 表演；比赛 4 [C] a

confined area in which animals or people perform or compete, with seats around the outside for the audi- ence圆治表演场（或竞技场）：a    ri/ig拳击场◊ a

drcus ring 马戏场一see also bullring

►                 FOR COOKING 烹饪 5 [C] (esp<?da//y 8r£) a small flat place on a cooker/stove that is heated by gas or electricity and is used for cooking on 炉口；灶盘 EBEI burner: to turn 〇# the gas ring 关上煤气灶一picture o page Ri5

►                 GROUP OF PEOPLE 人群 6 [C] a group of people who are working together，especially in secret or illegally (尤

指秘密的或非法的）团伙，帮派，集团：aspyrins间谍 网◊ a drugs ring贩毒集团

ITBW1 run rings around/round sb (informal) to be much better at doing sth than sb else 远比桌人好； 遥遥领先一more at hat

■                  verb (ringed, ringed) [VN]

f SURROUND 包围 1 [often passive]〜sb/sth (with sth) to surround sb/sth 包围；红绕：Thousands 〇/ demon­strators ringed the buiZding. 成 ■上 万的 示威者包围了

大楼。

►                 BIRD’S LEG 鸟腿 2 to put a metal ring around a bird’s leg so that it can be easily identified in the future 给…

戴上金属环（以便将来辨认）

►                 DRAW CIRCLE 画.圆 3 (es/?ec/’fl〃y 8r£) to draw a circle around sth 绕…画圆；把…圈^来 BEd circle: Ring the correct answer in pendL用铅逢圈出正确答案a

ring2 〇^r /rir)/ verb, noun _see also ring1

■                  verb (rang /raer)/, rung /rArj/)

TELEPHONE 电话 1 _ (also call AMm£, ~ sb/sth (up) to telephone sb/stti 给…打电话：[VN] HZ.you up later.我以后再给你打电话。◊ ffe rang up the poZice station.他给警察烏 丁了 电话。◊ When is the best time to ring Afew Ybrfc?朴么时间给也约打电话最好？ ◊ [V] David

rang up you were out.你不在的时候戴维打电话来 了 ◊ ffe safd he was ringing 介om iondon.他说他是从 也敦打来的电话。◊ /’m ringing about your advertise­ment in the paper. 我打电话来问一 下你彳丨'] 在报纸上登的 广告。◊ CouWyou ring/or a cab?你打电话叫辆出租车 来知吗？ ◊ She rang to say she’d be Zate.她打电话来说她 秦运鈾。o note at'PHONE 2 [V]'(of a telephone 电话)to make a sound because sb is trying to telephone you 发 出铃声：WiH you answer the teZephone i't rings?电话 铃响时你接一下好吗？.

■                  BELL 铃钟.3 if you ring a bell or if a bell rings, it produces a. sound (使）发出钟声，响起铃声：[VNl Someone was ringing the doorbeH•有人在按门铃。◊ |V] 77ie c/iurch bdk mn^.教堂的钟声响了。◊ Just rin^/or the nurse (= attract the nursed attention by ringing a bell) (fyou need her.如果需要护士，按一下铃就行了。

■                  WITH SOUND 声响 4 [V】~ (with sth) (//Yera7) to be full of a sound; to fill a place with sounci 回响；响彻. resound ： The house rang with children^ laughter. M 子里回响着孩子们的笑声〇 ◊ Applause rang through the haH.掌声响彻整个大厅。

■                  WITH &UAUTY 特佳 5 [V] to be full of a particular quality 充满：他words ran^ with pride•他的舍奔满了骄廢。

■                  OF EARS.耳考 6 [V] to be uncomfortable and be unable to hear clearly, usually because you have heard a loud noise，』etc. ‘嘴作响：77ie music was so Zoud ft made my ears ring.音乐的声音太大了，震得我的耳朵嗡嗡响。

ring a 'bell (informal) to sound familiar to you, as though you have heard it before 听起来耳熟：His name rtngs a but J can’t thinfc where we met.也的名字听着 很熟，但我想不起我们在哪里见过。ring the‘changes (with sth) (Br£) to make changes to sth in order to have greater variety使更多样化；变换花样：Ring the changes with a newcoiour.用一*种新的颜色来改变一下6 .ring in your 'ears/'head to make you feel that you can still hear sth 在耳边回响：Ms warning was stiH ringing in my ears.他的警告成然在我耳边回响。,ring off the ' hook (usually used in the progressive tenses M 常用于进行时)(of a telephone 电话)to ring many times 响声不断；铃声太作：r/ie phone has been ringing 〇# the hoofc with cyders o/hdp•表示愿意提供援助的电话 .逢连不断。ring ’true/_hollow/’fa丨se to give the impres- sion of being sincere/tme or not sincere/true 给'人..以真 实（或空洞、虚假）的印象：/t may seem a strange story but it rings true to me.这个故事也许显得离奇,但我刼觉 得很真实。一more at alarm n.      .ring a'round

=RING ROUND ,ring back I .ring sbk'back to telephone sb again, for example because they were not there when you called earlier, or to return a call they made to you (给某人）再打4话，回复电话：He isn’t

here now—couZd you ring bacfc iater?他现在不在  你

过会儿再打电话来好吗？ ◊ Hasfc Simon to ring you bade when Zze gets in•等西蒙来了，我让他给你回电诘。 .ring 'in (6r£) to telephone a television or radio show, or the place where you work给电视（或电台）节目打 电话；给自己的工作单位打电话，ring _in sth to ring bells to celebrate sth，especially the new year 鸣钟欢庆 (■尤指新年 >:.ring ’off (8/^ to put down the telephone because you have finished speaking 挂断电话：He rang ojf be/ore J couW exptoi/i.我还没来得及解释他就挂了。

,ring ‘out to be heard loudly and clearly 清晰可闻；发 出清脆的响声：A number 〇/ shots rang out.送紛卩片见几 声禱脆给硌声。Ting round (sb/sth) | .ring a mund (sb/sth) (BrE) to telephone a number of people in order to organize sth or to get some information，.etc.电话通 知■，电话询问::（各人J rang round aH the travd agents in the area.我打电话询问了那个地区所有的旅行 社。.ring ’through (to sb) {8/^) to make a telephone call to sb, especially within the same building 打电话 (给同一备大楼内的人）：•只eceprion just rang through to say my victor has arrived.服萎台刚刚打电话来说我的 客人到亍。Ting sth一‘up to enter the cost of goods being bought in a shop/store on a cash register by pressing the buttons;, to make sales of a particular value将（款额〉输入现金出纳机；达到…销舊额：She rang up aH the items on the  她将各项款额都输入了现

金出纳机。◊ The company rang up saies 〇/ $266 miHio/i Zastyear.公司去年的销售额为1.66亿元。