chime/tʃaɪm/

vt

1. 敲击(或演奏)(排钟等)

2. 用钟声报(时)

• The clock chimed two o'clock. 钟敲2点钟了。

vi

1. (钟)鸣；(排钟等)奏出和谐乐声

• The church bells chimed. 教堂的组钟发出一连串和谐的乐声。

2. 一致；协调

• His views on the problem chimed with mine. 他对这个问题的看法和我一致。

词组chime in

1. 插话；插话表示赞同

• He kept chiming in with his own opinions. 他一直在插嘴，表明自己的意见。

2. 一致；协调

• This view chimes in with government reports. 这个观点与政府报告一致。