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

• 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！
• If you chime in with a story of how your own dog died and how you were devastated so you know how they feel, the other person may feel that you're switching the topic back to you.
  如果你附和自己的狗是怎么死的故事以及你当时有多么地伤心，来说明你能够理解到他们的感受，他们可能会觉得你在把话题拉向自己。
• The illustrations chime in perfectly with the text.
  插图跟正文配合得十分完美。
• 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。
• The man's will was to do right, sure enough, but his heart did not chime in.
  这个人是想正经的，这是毫无问题的，可是他的心却不听话。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Remind them, I said, and chime in.
  我说，提醒他们注意这一点，伺机插话。
• 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。