chime

1. V-T/V-I When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. 鸣响

He heard the front doorbell chime. 他听见前门的门铃响了。

...as the town hall clock chimed three o'clock. …当市镇大厅的钟鸣报3点时。

2. N-COUNT A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. 钟声

At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. 那时从房子的前面传来了一阵钟声。

3. N-PLURAL Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. 风铃

...the haunting sound of the wind chimes. …萦绕心头的风铃声。

4. N the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel 桶延伸出的棱或边