ringing

IPA/ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
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ringing — 形容詞

  • ringingpositive
  • more ringingcomparative
  • most ringingsuperlative

1. If a sound is ringing, it has a strong, bright, resonant quality similar to the

1.形容詞B2
釋義

響亮的

形容聲音清晰而洪亮，像鐘聲

If a sound is ringing, it has a strong, bright, resonant quality similar to the clear tone of a bell — it can be heard easily and often continues for a short moment after the source stops.

例句

A ringing bell woke the whole village before dawn.

天亮前，響亮的鐘聲喚醒了整個村莊。

ringing + bell (most common collocation)

Imani heard her grandmother's ringing laugh from the far end of the house.

Imani 在房子的另一頭，都能聽到奶奶響亮的笑聲。

常見搭配
  • ringing bell
  • ringing laugh
  • ringing voice
  • ringing tone
  • ringing sound
同義詞
  • resonant

    emphasises richness and depth of sound rather than high pitch

  • clear

    less specific — can describe any sound that is easy to hear, not necessarily bell-like

  • sonorous

    more formal and literary; suggests a deep, full sound

反義詞
  • dull

    a dull sound is muffled and lacks clarity

  • muffled

    a muffled sound is hard to hear because something blocks it

文法句型

ringing + noun (attributive)

be + ringing (predicative)

用法筆記

Attributive use (before a noun) is far more common than predicative use. Typical collocates include 'bell', 'voice', 'laugh', 'tone', and 'sound'.

常見錯誤

The ringing alarm was so faint I almost missed it.
The beeping alarm was so faint I almost missed it.
'Ringing' describes a clear, resonant sound, not a soft or faint one; use 'beeping' or 'buzzing' for an alarm that CAN be faint.
His phone made a ringing noise like a car horn.
His phone made a loud noise like a car horn.
'Ringing' specifically refers to a high, clear, bell-like tone, which is different from the sound of a horn.

2. A ringing statement, promise, or vote expresses an opinion with such strength an

2.形容詞B2
釋義

有力的

形容意見或表態極其明確強烈

A ringing statement, promise, or vote expresses an opinion with such strength and directness that the speaker's intention is completely clear and impossible to doubt.

例句

The mayor gave a ringing endorsement of the new hospital plan.

市長對新的醫院計畫給予了有力的支持。

ringing endorsement (most common fixed phrase)

Camila's speech was a ringing call for fairness in public education.

Camila 的演講是對公眾教育公平的有力呼籲。

常見搭配
  • ringing endorsement
  • ringing declaration
  • ringing denial
  • ringing rebuke
  • ringing condemnation
  • ringing call
  • ringing vote
  • ringing victory
同義詞
  • emphatic

    very close in meaning; describes an opinion expressed with strong emphasis

  • resounding

    often used with 'success' or 'victory'; suggests a result that is clearly decisive

  • unequivocal

    more formal; emphasises that something leaves no uncertainty

反義詞
  • half-hearted

    a half-hearted statement shows little energy or belief

  • vague

    a vague statement lacks the clear, direct quality of a ringing one

文法句型

ringing + noun (attributive only)

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used attributively before nouns of speech or opinion. The most frequent fixed phrase is 'ringing endorsement'. Other common collocates: 'declaration', 'denial', 'rebuke', 'condemnation'. Cannot be used predicatively (❌ 'His support was ringing').

常見錯誤

Her ringing answer was difficult to understand.
Her ringing answer left no room for doubt.
'Ringing' in this sense means strong and clear, so it contradicts 'difficult to understand'.
His support for the project was ringing.
He gave a ringing endorsement of the project.
'Ringing' is nearly always used before a noun, not after a linking verb.

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