Word · Frequency #16011
chime
管钟；排钟
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells struck with a hammer, used as an orchestral instrument
此义常作复数 chimes，指成套的管钟
- 1.
A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
受击发声的乐器,类似钟(如管状金属条)或即为钟；常复数指整套排钟。
- 2.
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
由一组调音钟组成的打击乐器,用槌敲击,用于管弦乐队。
- 3.
An individual ringing component of such a set.
此类一组乐器中的单个鸣响部件。
- 4.
A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
作为其他设备部件的小铃或其他鸣响或发声装置。
- 5.
The sound of such an instrument or device.
此类乐器或装置发出的声音。
- 6.
A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
用于击钟的小锤或其他器具。
受击发声的乐器,类似钟(如管状金属条)或即为钟；常复数指整套排钟。；由一组调音钟组成的打击乐器,用槌敲击,用于管弦乐队。；此类一组乐器中的单个鸣响部件。；作为其他设备部件的小铃或其他鸣响或发声装置。；此类乐器或装置发出的声音。
In use
The soft chime of the clock told us it was midnight.
I heard a soft chime from the doorbell while I was cooking dinner.
The church chimes ring every Sunday morning.
the chime of [sth]
chime 作名词常指钟、铃等发出的响声；也可指一套调好音的钟。
The chime of the doorbell was soft and pleasant.
门铃声轻柔而悦耳。
chime [adv.] (vi.)
chime 作不及物动词时表示发出钟、铃声，常接副词修饰。
The doorbell chimed softly.
门铃轻轻地响了。
chime [time] (vt.)
chime 作及物动词并以时间名词为宾语时，表示“敲钟报时”。
The old clock chimed twelve at midnight.
Connections
Collocations
- wind chime
- 风铃
- The wind chime tinkled softly on the porch.风铃在门廊上轻轻叮当作响。
- door chime
- 门铃
- The door chime rang twice before I reached the door.我还没走到门口，门铃就响了两次。
- chime of bells
- 钟声；钟声齐鸣
- The chime of bells echoed across the valley.钟声在山谷中回荡。
- chime the hour
- 敲钟报时
- The clock chimes the hour every night.那座钟每晚都会敲钟报时。
- chiming clock
- 报时钟；自鸣钟
- The chiming clock in the hall woke everyone at midnight.大厅里的自鸣钟在午夜把大家吵醒了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象教堂钟声齐鸣，余音“chime——”悠扬悦耳；chime既是钟声，也指和谐之音，和“time”形近，钟声常为报时（time）而鸣。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：orchestral music 作管弦乐器解时，chime 常用复数形式 chimes，多用于乐谱、乐队介绍等正式或专业场合，属于中性偏正式的书面表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: time, mime, rhyme, crime, slime, and climb all have the stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by /m/. Note that climb is spelled with a silent <b>. Beware lookalikes: chimney (/ˈtʃɪmni/) and chisel (/ˈtʃɪzəl/) share the initial chi- spelling with chime but sound very different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.