chime in

英 [tʃaɪm ɪn]

美 [tʃaɪm ɪn]

紧跟着说; 紧接着说

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 紧跟着说;紧接着说
  If youchime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken.
  1. 'Why?' Pete asked impatiently. — 'Yes, why?' Bob chimed in. 'It seems like a good idea to me.'...
     “为什么？”皮特不耐烦地问。——“是啊，为什么呢？”鲍勃跟着问道，“我觉得这个主意不错啊。”
  2. At this, some of the others chime in with memories of prewar deprivations.
     听到这话，另外那些人中有几个开始加进来讲述他们对战前贫困生活的回忆。

英英释义

verb

• break into a conversation
  1. her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
  Synonym:cut input inbutt inchisel inbarge inbreak in

双语例句

• She is such a pleasant girl that she can chime in with everyone else in her class.
  她是个让人愉悦的女孩，与班上所有人的关系都很融洽。
• In an ice pavilion where a sacred bell hung amid bright glassy pillars, I waited in line with others to swing a log against the metal for a stifled chime in the cold night.
  有一座冰的亭子，在明亮的玻璃柱之间悬挂着一口圣钟，我排队等着摆起圆木，在寒冷的夜里敲出一声闷响。
• The artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text Literature and art were deeply respected in the Archer set.
  该艺术家的插图与正文非常协调。文学艺术在阿切尔家族深受重视。
• This is the person that'll chime in when you're having an argument about features and say," I'll go out, ask some customers, and we'll know by this evening. "
  这是将编钟在有关功能参数，当你说：“我会走出去的人，问一些客户，今天晚上我们就会知道。”
• Facebook Inc. is likely to get a bunch of new friends on Wall Street on Wednesday, when about two dozen analysts will be free to chime in publicly on its prospects.
  本周三，二十余名分析师将自由表达对FacebookInc.公司前景的预期，Facebook很可能因此吸引到一些华尔街的新朋友。
• I hope somebody can chime in here and help me understand what's going on.
  我希望这里有人能告诉我这究竟是怎么一回事。
• From the chime in the spire, over the intersection of the aisles and nave, to the great bell of the front, he cherished a tenderness for them all.
  他对于交叉点上尖尖的钟楼里的那些钟和大门顶上那口大钟，都有一种温柔的感情。
• How I should chime in with their manners! O for a soft and gentle wind!
  我多么应该和他们的风度东钟西应啊！
• When a birthday cake came out and "Happy Birthday" was sung for one of the family members, I couldn't help but chime in.
  在我旁边的一张桌子旁坐下了。生日蛋糕拿出来了，大家开始为一个家人唱“生日快乐”。这时，我禁不住一起哼了起来。
• As a junior guy, I did not feel it was appropriate for me to chime in and clarify or correct the interpreter.
  作为一个低级别成员，我觉得自己不适合插嘴，去澄清或更正译员的错误。