ring
gb/ɹˈɪŋ/ us/ɹˈɪŋ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Circular band for the finger
A small circle made of metal that you wear on your finger.
รูปแบบการใช้:
wear [a] ring
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'circle'. A 'ring' is usually a physical object, not just a shape.
คำพ้องความหมาย
band (A more general term for a ring-shaped object, often used for simple rings without gemstones.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wedding ring
|engagement ring
|gold ring
|diamond ring
|wear a ring
หัวข้อ
fashion
|relationships
|daily life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She wore a gold ring on her left hand.
- He bought her a diamond engagement ring.
- The thief stole an expensive wedding ring.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a silver ring.
- She wears a ring on her hand.
- He gives her a gold ring.
คำนาม
A2
event
2
Sound made by a bell or phone
The sound you hear from a bell or phone when it is used.
รูปแบบการใช้:
hear [a] ring
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'ring' (the sound) with 'ringing' (the action or continuous sound).
คำพ้องความหมาย
chime (Often refers to a softer or more musical ringing sound.)
คำตรงข้าม
silence (The absence of any ringing or sound.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
phone ring
|doorbell ring
|alarm ring
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I heard the ring of the doorbell.
- The phone's ring woke me up.
- There was a loud ring from the church bell.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I hear the phone ring.
- The bell makes a ring.
- The alarm has a loud ring.
คำกริยา
A2
action
3
Make bell or phone produce sound
To make a bell or phone make its sound.
รูปแบบการใช้:
ring [a bell/phone/alarm]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'call' and overuse 'call' even when referring to just making the device sound.
คำพ้องความหมาย
call (In the context of telephones, 'call' is broader and includes the act of speaking after the phone rings.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ring the bell
|ring someone up
|ring the alarm
หัวข้อ
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Please ring the doorbell when you arrive.
- I will ring you later to discuss the details.
- She rang the alarm to alert everyone.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Ring the bell, please.
- I will ring you tonight.
- He rings the alarm every morning.
คำนาม
B1
entity
4
Circular area for sports or shows
A space, often round, where people do sports like boxing or shows like in a circus.
คำพ้องความหมาย
arena (Larger and less strictly circular than a 'ring'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
boxing ring
|wrestling ring
|circus ring
หัวข้อ
sports
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- The fighters entered the boxing ring.
- The clown performed in the circus ring.
- He was nervous before stepping into the wrestling ring.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The man is in the boxing ring.
- They fight in the ring.
- The circus has a big ring.
คำกริยา
B2
action
5
Surround something in a circle
To go around someone or something in a circle.
รูปแบบการใช้:
ring [someone/something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
encircle ('Encircle' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
disperse (To break apart from being around something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ring the city
|ring with police
หัวข้อ
nature
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Police ringed the building during the protest.
- Tall trees ringed the lake.
- The army ringed the town to cut off supplies.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Trees ring the park.
- Soldiers ring the city.
- People ring the stage.
คำนาม
B2
entity
6
Group for illegal activities
A group of people who do illegal things together.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gang ('Gang' can be less organized and not necessarily secretive like some rings.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
smuggling ring
|drug ring
|crime ring
หัวข้อ
crime
|law
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- The police broke up an international smuggling ring.
- He was arrested for being part of a drug ring.
- Authorities uncovered a large crime ring operating in the city.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The police stop a drug ring.
- He is in a crime ring.
- They catch the smuggling ring.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
ring
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪŋ/
US/ɹˈɪŋ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ring (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (ring)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: ring
- Plural: rings
Verb
- Base: ring
- 3rd Person Singular: rings
- Present Participle: ringing
- Past: rang
- Past Participle: rung
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
Core family
ringer
noun
Advanced or less common
ringlet
noun
ringed
adjective
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular past: rang Verb
- Irregular past participle: rung Verb
วลีและสำนวน
give someone a ring
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Call someone on the telephone
To call someone using the phone.
ตัวอย่าง
- I'll give you a ring tomorrow evening.
- Give me a ring when you get home safely.
run rings around someone
1/ɹˈʌn ɹˈɪŋz ɚˈaʊnd sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
Perform much better than someone easily
To do something much better than another person without difficulty.
ตัวอย่าง
- She ran rings around her opponents in the debate.
- Our team ran rings around theirs in the second half.
throw one's hat in the ring
1/θɹˈoʊ wˈʌnz hˈæt ˈɪn ðə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
Announce participation in competition/candidacy
To say you want to try for something, like a job or position.
ตัวอย่าง
- He threw his hat in the ring for the mayoral race.
- Several candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring.
ring a bell
1/ɹˈɪŋ ə bˈɛl/
idiom
Seem familiar to someone mentally
To sound like something you have heard before but cannot fully remember.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her name doesn't ring a bell with me.
- That name doesn't ring a bell for me.
- That song rings a bell — I think I've heard it before.
- Her face rings a bell, but I can't remember where we've met.
three-ring circus
1/θɹˈi ɹˈɪŋ sˈɚkəs/
idiom
informal
many things happening at once
A situation where many different things are happening at the same time, often in a confusing or crazy way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The office was like a three-ring circus on Monday morning.
- Planning the wedding has been a three-ring circus from the start.
- Planning this wedding has turned into a three-ring circus.
- The office turned into a three-ring circus during the merger.
- Running the festival is a three-ring circus every year.