ring/rɪŋ/

n C

1. 戒指，指环

• a wedding ring 结婚戒指

2. 环形物，圆圈

• The man is blowing smoke rings in the chair. 那人坐在椅子上吐烟圈。

• They were all pale and had dark rings under their eyes. 他们全都面色苍白，眼睛下部有黑眼圈。

3. (人或物排成的) 圆圈

• The boys and girls danced in a ring. 男孩和女孩围成一圈跳舞。

• The President was surrounded by a ring of bodyguards. 总统身边围了一群保镖。

4. 鸣铃，按铃，敲钟；铃声，钟声，鸣响声

• a ring at the door 按门铃声

• telephone rings 电话铃声

5. (非法控制毒品交易等或进行犯罪活动的)团伙，帮派

• a drug ring 贩毒团伙

6. 主 圆形灶盘；模制圈状食品；环形大香肠

7. (马戏、拳击、赛马等的)场地

8. 拳击台

词组have a familiar ring 听说过

• His story had a familiar ring. 他的故事听说过。

have a ring of truth 好像是真的，似乎是真的

• The old man's story has a ring of truth. 那个老头的故事好像是真的。

make (或run) rings round (或around) sb. 非正式 大大超过其他人

• Many children can make rings round the elderly on the computer today. 如今许多小孩比老年人更会使用电脑。