chime
[tʃaɪm] verb intransitive or transitive
■(of bells) to make a clear ringing sound （铃或钟）敲，鸣，响•In the square the church bells chimed.广场上教堂的钟声敲响了。
[tʃaɪm] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs chime in informal
■to interrupt or speak in a conversation, usually to agree with what has been said 插话，插嘴（通常表示赞同）•"It's very difficult, " I said. "Impossible, " she chimed in.我说：“太难了。”“根本不可能，”她附和道。 •Andy chimed in with his view of the situation.安迪插进话来，谈了自己对形势的看法。
[tʃaɪm] noun
countable
■a ringing sound 钟声，铃声•I was woken up by the chimes of the cathedral bells.我被大教堂的钟声唤醒。 [plural]
■a set of small bells, or objects that make ringing sounds 排钟；（成套）编击乐器•wind chimes风铃 |