bell ringer
bell ringer — 名詞
1. someone who makes the large bells in a church tower sound by pulling ropes
敲鐘人
在教堂拉繩敲響大鐘的人
someone who makes the large bells in a church tower sound by pulling ropes
Christopher has served as a bell ringer at St. Mary's Church since he retired.
Christopher 從退休後就一直在聖瑪麗教堂擔任敲鐘人。
bell ringer + 'at + place' church context with place name
The old bell ringer pulled the thick rope three times to announce the service.
老敲鐘人用力拉了三次粗繩，宣告禮拜開始。
physical action collocation: pull + rope
Zuri trains new bell ringers on how to coordinate their pulls for a smooth chime.
Zuri 訓練新進的敲鐘人如何協調拉繩節奏以敲出平穩的鐘聲。
plural and training context: train + bell ringers
Every Sunday, the bell ringer climbs the tower to ring the bells before the congregation arrives.
每個星期天，敲鐘人會在會眾抵達前爬上鐘塔敲響大鐘。
The village bell ringer practiced a new pattern of rings for the upcoming wedding celebration.
村裡的敲鐘人為了即將到來的婚禮慶典，練習了一組新的敲鐘節奏。
new + pattern of rings — variety of bell sequences
- ring the bells
- pull the rope
- bell tower
- church bells
- ringing team
- change ringing
- Sunday bells
- carillonneur
specifically refers to someone who plays a carillon (a set of stationary bells operated by a keyboard), not a rope-pulling bell ringer
- bellman
archaic; historically referred to a town crier who rang a bell, now rarely used
文法句型
bell ringer
bell ringers (plural)
用法筆記
In many churches, bell ringing is done by volunteers who train as part of a ringing team; full-time paid bell ringers are rare today. The carillonneur — someone who plays a carillon using a keyboard — is a specialized type of bell ringer.
常見錯誤
2. a person who performs music on handbells, which are small bells held in the hand
手鈴樂手
用手鈴演奏音樂的人
a person who performs music on handbells, which are small bells held in the hand and rung by wrist movement
Linh played in the handbell group alongside three other bell ringers at the winter concert.
Linh 在冬季音樂會上與其他三位手鈴樂手一同演奏。
handbell + group — ensemble context
The bell ringer carefully picked up each handbell by its handle to avoid making unwanted noise.
手鈴樂手小心地握住每個手鈴的把手，以免發出不必要的聲響。
precise handling: pick up + handbell + by its handle
Gabriel joined a local bell ringing club and learned to read music written specially for handbells.
Gabriel 加入了一個當地的手鈴社團，學會了閱讀專為手鈴編寫的樂譜。
Faisal's mother was a bell ringer in a handbell choir that played at local hospitals and nursing homes.
Faisal 的母親以前是一個手鈴合唱團的團員，在當地的醫院和安養中心演出。
handbell + choir — performance venue pattern
- handbell choir
- handbell group
- play handbells
- handbell music
- ring handbells
- handbell concert
- handbell player
more general and transparent; preferred in casual contexts
- handbell performer
emphasizes the performance aspect rather than the instrument
文法句型
bell ringer
bell ringers (plural)
用法筆記
Handbell ringing is usually done in groups called choirs or ensembles. A single handbell performer may be referred to as a handbell soloist to distinguish from group ringing.
3. something that is extremely successful, popular, or effective — for example, a n
大賣；爆紅
非常成功或大受歡迎的事物
something that is extremely successful, popular, or effective — for example, a new product that sells out quickly or a speech that wins over an audience
The new restaurant was a real bell ringer — every table was booked for the first three months.
這家新餐廳真是大受歡迎——前三個月的每個時段都客滿。
(be) a (real) bell ringer — figurative informal idiom
The film proved a bell ringer with audiences, becoming one of the year's biggest earners.
那部電影大獲觀眾好評，成為年度票房最高的作品之一。
Her speech about the school's history was a bell ringer that brought the crowd to its feet.
她關於學校歷史的演講大受好評，讓全場觀眾起立鼓掌。
bell ringer + that-clause describing the effect
Inês called the marketing campaign a bell ringer because it doubled their online sales in a week.
Inês 說這項行銷活動大獲成功，因為它在一週內讓線上銷售額翻了一倍。
cause/reason clause: because — explains the success
- a real bell ringer
- prove a bell ringer
- be a bell ringer with + [audience/group]
文法句型
(be) a bell ringer
prove a bell ringer
用法筆記
This figurative sense is informal and primarily American. It appears most often in reviews, sports commentary, and casual opinion pieces. Avoid in formal or academic writing. The expression may originate from carnival games or sports events where a bell would ring to signal a win or a record.