ringers
ringers — 名詞
- ringerssingular
- ringersesplural
1. the telephone component that produces a noise when a call arrives, or any device
鈴聲器
電話的響鈴裝置
the telephone component that produces a noise when a call arrives, or any device that alerts people by creating a ringing tone.
Felix turned up his phone's ringer so he could hear it from the kitchen.
Felix 調高手機鈴聲，讓他在廚房也能聽到。
collocation: turn up the ringer
Ishaan's phone ringer went off during the exam, and everyone turned to stare.
Ishaan 的手機鈴聲在考試時響起，每個人都轉頭看他。
collocation: ringer goes off
Anong checked her phone and saw three missed calls because the ringer was too low.
Anong 檢查手機，發現因為鈴聲音量太小而漏接了三通電話。
Valentina set her phone ringer to a gentle piano melody instead of a loud beep.
Valentina 將手機鈴聲設定為輕柔的鋼琴旋律，而不是響亮的嗶嗶聲。
The old desk phone had a mechanical ringer that made a loud, harsh bell sound.
那部舊桌上型電話有個機械鈴聲器，會發出又大又刺耳的鈴響。
- ringtone
more specific — the chosen melody or sound, not the device
文法句型
ringer + verb (go off / sound)
用法筆記
Frequently used with phone-related verbs: 'turn up/down the ringer', 'the ringer went off'. The ringer is the mechanism itself, not the call — compare with 'ringtone' (the melody or sound file chosen by the user).
常見錯誤
2. someone whose job or activity is to operate bells, especially large church bells
敲鐘人
教堂或寺廟的鳴鐘者
someone whose job or activity is to operate bells, especially large church bells, by pulling ropes or using a mechanical system.
Piotr has been a bell ringer at Saint Mary's Church for over twenty years.
Piotr 在聖瑪麗教堂當敲鐘人已經超過二十年了。
collocation: bell ringer at [church]
The bell ringer pulled the thick rope, and the deep sound filled the square.
敲鐘人拉動粗繩，低沉的鐘聲響徹廣場。
Chidi's grandfather was the village bell ringer who called everyone to Sunday service.
Chidi 的祖父是村裡的敲鐘人，負責召集大家去做禮拜。
Gabriel trained as a bell ringer at the old cathedral in Krakow.
Gabriel 在克拉科夫的大教堂受訓成為一名敲鐘人。
A skilled bell ringer makes bells play a full tune, not just a single note.
一個熟練的敲鐘人可以讓鐘敲出完整的曲調，而不只是單一音階。
- campanologist
formal term for someone who studies or practises bell ringing
文法句型
ringer + of + [place]
用法筆記
Often used with a place name or role description ('bell ringer at X', 'village bell ringer'). The activity is called 'bell ringing' and people who do it as a hobby are often called 'campanologists' in formal contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a competitor who secretly uses a false identity or fake papers to take part in a
冒名選手
冒用身分參賽者
a competitor who secretly uses a false identity or fake papers to take part in a contest or race, gaining an unfair advantage.
The team was disqualified for using a ringer in the final match.
那支隊伍因為在冠軍決賽中使用了冒名選手而被取消資格。
passive: used a ringer in [event]
Roya suspected the unknown player was a ringer — that player had scored five goals.
Roya 懷疑那個沒沒無聞的球員是冒名選手——那個人連進了五球。
The racing officials checked every horse's papers carefully to make sure no ringers were entered.
賽馬官員仔細檢查了每匹馬的證件，以確保沒有冒名頂替的馬匹參賽。
Felipe was banned for bringing a ringer to play under his teammate's name.
Felipe 因為找冒名選手頂替隊友出賽，被禁賽了。
- legitimate player
an eligible, properly registered competitor
文法句型
ringer + in + [competition]
a ringer for + [person/horse]
用法筆記
Usually implies deception — the ringer is someone who is secretly much better than they appear. Commonly used in amateur sports, horse racing, and pub games. The related phrase 'ring in' means to substitute fraudulently.
常見錯誤
4. in games such as horseshoes, a successful throw that wraps the shoe around the m
套樁得分
擲馬蹄鐵套中木樁
in games such as horseshoes, a successful throw that wraps the shoe around the middle stake and earns the player points.
Ignacio threw a perfect ringer in the last round and won the horseshoe tournament.
Ignacio 在最後一輪擲出一個完美的套樁得分，贏得了馬蹄鐵比賽。
collocation: throw a perfect ringer
The player scored three ringers in a row as the crowd cheered each throw.
那名選手連續三次套樁得分，觀眾隨著每一次擲出而歡呼。
Minho practised for months before he could throw a ringer from the full distance.
Minho 練習了好幾個月，才能從完整距離擲出套樁得分。
In horseshoes, a ringer counts as three points if it lands cleanly around the stake.
在馬蹄鐵遊戲中，套樁得分如果乾淨利落地套住木樁，算三分。
- pitch
general term for a throw in horseshoes, not specifically a scoring throw
文法句型
throw/get/make a ringer
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in horseshoes and quoits. A ringer is distinguished from a 'leaner' (the shoe touches the peg but does not encircle it) and a 'close shoe' (near the peg but not touching).
常見錯誤
5. a person or thing that looks extremely similar to another person or thing, so th
酷似者
外貌極為相似的人或物
a person or thing that looks extremely similar to another person or thing, so that they could be mistaken for each other.
Rachel is a dead ringer for her older sister; people often mistake them for twins.
Rachel 長得和她姊姊一模一樣，常被人誤以為是雙胞胎。
pattern: a dead ringer for [person]
A young actor, a ringer for the young president, got the film role.
一名年輕演員長得像總統年輕時的模樣，因而得到了那個電影角色。
Roya laughed at the painting — it was a dead ringer for her grandmother's kitchen.
Roya 看著那幅畫笑了出來——那和她祖母的廚房一模一樣。
That new electric car is a ringer for the classic model from the nineteen sixties.
那輛新的電動車和六○年代的經典車型長得幾乎一模一樣。
Gabriel showed us his great-grandfather's photo; cousin Ignacio was a dead ringer for him.
Gabriel 給我們看他曾祖父的照片，他的表弟 Ignacio 跟他簡直是同一個模子刻出來的。
- lookalike
neutral term for someone who resembles another, without the 'dead' intensifier
- spitting image
stronger, more informal phrase with the same meaning
- opposite
someone or something that is completely different in appearance
文法句型
a ringer for + [person/thing]
be a dead ringer for + [person/thing]
用法筆記
Almost always used with the adjective 'dead' for emphasis ('dead ringer'). The 'dead' here acts as an intensifier meaning 'exact' or 'complete', not related to death. Can be used for both people and objects.
常見錯誤
6. a vehicle whose registration plates have been changed to hide its real identity,
假牌車
使用偽造車牌的車輛
a vehicle whose registration plates have been changed to hide its real identity, typically used in illegal activities.
The police found a ringer parked behind the warehouse with plates from a stolen car.
警方在倉庫後方發現一輛假牌車，其車牌來自一輛失竊車輛。
context: police finding a ringer vehicle
Detectives believe the robbers used a ringer to escape the scene without being traced.
警方推測搶匪使用了假牌車逃離現場，躲避追查。
Customs officers stopped the lorry and found it was a ringer carrying smuggled goods.
海關人員攔下那輛卡車，發現那是一輛運送私貨的假牌車。
The car dealer was arrested for selling ringers — cars with false plates and fake paperwork.
那名車商因販售假牌車——掛假車牌並附偽造文件的車輛——而被捕。
- clone vehicle
a car with copied plates from an identical model, same concept
- hot car
a stolen car; broader term not limited to false plates
文法句型
ringer + vehicle
用法筆記
Primarily British English slang, used in police reports and crime news. The vehicle itself is called a 'ringer' regardless of what kind of vehicle it is (car, van, lorry).