ring
gb/ɹˈɪŋ/ us/ɹˈɪŋ/
A2
Anh
~ 1900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Circular band for the finger
A small circle made of metal that you wear on your finger.
Mẫu sử dụng:
wear [a] ring
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'circle'. A 'ring' is usually a physical object, not just a shape.
Từ đồng nghĩa
band (A more general term for a ring-shaped object, often used for simple rings without gemstones.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
wedding ring
|engagement ring
|gold ring
|diamond ring
|wear a ring
Chủ đề
fashion
|relationships
|daily life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She wore a gold ring on her left hand.
- He bought her a diamond engagement ring.
- The thief stole an expensive wedding ring.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a silver ring.
- She wears a ring on her hand.
- He gives her a gold ring.
Danh từ
A2
event
2
Sound made by a bell or phone
The sound you hear from a bell or phone when it is used.
Mẫu sử dụng:
hear [a] ring
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse 'ring' (the sound) with 'ringing' (the action or continuous sound).
Từ đồng nghĩa
chime (Often refers to a softer or more musical ringing sound.)
Từ trái nghĩa
silence (The absence of any ringing or sound.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
phone ring
|doorbell ring
|alarm ring
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- I heard the ring of the doorbell.
- The phone's ring woke me up.
- There was a loud ring from the church bell.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I hear the phone ring.
- The bell makes a ring.
- The alarm has a loud ring.
Động từ
A2
action
3
Make bell or phone produce sound
To make a bell or phone make its sound.
Mẫu sử dụng:
ring [a bell/phone/alarm]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'call' and overuse 'call' even when referring to just making the device sound.
Từ đồng nghĩa
call (In the context of telephones, 'call' is broader and includes the act of speaking after the phone rings.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
ring the bell
|ring someone up
|ring the alarm
Chủ đề
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- Please ring the doorbell when you arrive.
- I will ring you later to discuss the details.
- She rang the alarm to alert everyone.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Ring the bell, please.
- I will ring you tonight.
- He rings the alarm every morning.
Danh từ
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
arena (Larger and less strictly circular than a 'ring'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
boxing ring
|wrestling ring
|circus ring
Chủ đề
sports
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- The fighters entered the boxing ring.
- The clown performed in the circus ring.
- He was nervous before stepping into the wrestling ring.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The man is in the boxing ring.
- They fight in the ring.
- The circus has a big ring.
Động từ
B2
action
5
Surround something in a circle
To go around someone or something in a circle.
Mẫu sử dụng:
ring [someone/something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
encircle ('Encircle' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
disperse (To break apart from being around something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
ring the city
|ring with police
Chủ đề
nature
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Police ringed the building during the protest.
- Tall trees ringed the lake.
- The army ringed the town to cut off supplies.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Trees ring the park.
- Soldiers ring the city.
- People ring the stage.
Danh từ
B2
entity
6
Group for illegal activities
A group of people who do illegal things together.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gang ('Gang' can be less organized and not necessarily secretive like some rings.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
smuggling ring
|drug ring
|crime ring
Chủ đề
crime
|law
|business
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The police stop a drug ring.
- He is in a crime ring.
- They catch the smuggling ring.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
ring
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪŋ/
US/ɹˈɪŋ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ring (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (ring)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: ring
- Plural: rings
Verb
- Base: ring
- 3rd Person Singular: rings
- Present Participle: ringing
- Past: rang
- Past Participle: rung
Họ từ
Forms
Core family
ringer
noun
Advanced or less common
ringlet
noun
ringed
adjective
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular past: rang Verb
- Irregular past participle: rung Verb
Cách diễn đạt
give someone a ring
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Call someone on the telephone
To call someone using the phone.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.