ring
gb/ɹˈɪŋ/ us/ɹˈɪŋ/
A2
英语
~ 1900
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
Circular band for the finger
A small circle made of metal that you wear on your finger.
用法模式：
wear [a] ring
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'circle'. A 'ring' is usually a physical object, not just a shape.
近义词
band (A more general term for a ring-shaped object, often used for simple rings without gemstones.)
搭配
wedding ring
|engagement ring
|gold ring
|diamond ring
|wear a ring
主题
fashion
|relationships
|daily life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She wore a gold ring on her left hand.
- He bought her a diamond engagement ring.
- The thief stole an expensive wedding ring.
学习者例句
- I have a silver ring.
- She wears a ring on her hand.
- He gives her a gold ring.
名词
A2
event
2
Sound made by a bell or phone
The sound you hear from a bell or phone when it is used.
用法模式：
hear [a] ring
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'ring' (the sound) with 'ringing' (the action or continuous sound).
近义词
chime (Often refers to a softer or more musical ringing sound.)
反义词
silence (The absence of any ringing or sound.)
搭配
phone ring
|doorbell ring
|alarm ring
主题
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
例句
- I heard the ring of the doorbell.
- The phone's ring woke me up.
- There was a loud ring from the church bell.
学习者例句
- I hear the phone ring.
- The bell makes a ring.
- The alarm has a loud ring.
动词
A2
action
3
Make bell or phone produce sound
To make a bell or phone make its sound.
用法模式：
ring [a bell/phone/alarm]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ring' with 'call' and overuse 'call' even when referring to just making the device sound.
近义词
call (In the context of telephones, 'call' is broader and includes the act of speaking after the phone rings.)
搭配
ring the bell
|ring someone up
|ring the alarm
主题
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
例句
- Please ring the doorbell when you arrive.
- I will ring you later to discuss the details.
- She rang the alarm to alert everyone.
学习者例句
- Ring the bell, please.
- I will ring you tonight.
- He rings the alarm every morning.
名词
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.
近义词
arena (Larger and less strictly circular than a 'ring'.)
搭配
boxing ring
|wrestling ring
|circus ring
主题
sports
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
例句
- The fighters entered the boxing ring.
- The clown performed in the circus ring.
- He was nervous before stepping into the wrestling ring.
学习者例句
- The man is in the boxing ring.
- They fight in the ring.
- The circus has a big ring.
动词
B2
action
5
Surround something in a circle
To go around someone or something in a circle.
用法模式：
ring [someone/something]
近义词
encircle ('Encircle' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
disperse (To break apart from being around something.)
搭配
ring the city
|ring with police
主题
nature
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Police ringed the building during the protest.
- Tall trees ringed the lake.
- The army ringed the town to cut off supplies.
学习者例句
- Trees ring the park.
- Soldiers ring the city.
- People ring the stage.
名词
B2
entity
6
Group for illegal activities
A group of people who do illegal things together.
近义词
gang ('Gang' can be less organized and not necessarily secretive like some rings.)
搭配
smuggling ring
|drug ring
|crime ring
主题
crime
|law
|business
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The police stop a drug ring.
- He is in a crime ring.
- They catch the smuggling ring.
语法
词典原形
ring
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪŋ/
US/ɹˈɪŋ/
音节与重音
ring （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (ring)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: ring
- Plural: rings
Verb
- Base: ring
- 3rd Person Singular: rings
- Present Participle: ringing
- Past: rang
- Past Participle: rung
词族
Forms
Core family
ringer
noun
Advanced or less common
ringlet
noun
ringed
adjective
语法重点
- Irregular past: rang Verb
- Irregular past participle: rung Verb
相关表达
give someone a ring
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə ɹˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Call someone on the telephone
To call someone using the phone.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.