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bell-ringer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Religion
ˈbell-ˌringer noun [countable]  DLHRRsomeone who rings church bells 〔教堂的〕敲钟人 campanologybell-ringing noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
bell-ringerToo flourishing, indeed, for the vicar, who objected to the time his bell-ringers sat drinking ale.The arm-chair socialists were too engrossed in scoring advantage points over each other and so paid no attention to the bell-ringer.A closer look revealed the familiar Salvation Army logo on the pot, but this bell-ringer was like none I recognized.
ˈbell-ˌringer nounChineseSyllable
church rings bells someone who Corpus


bell-ringer
ˈbell-ˌringer noun [countable]
someone who rings church bells ⇨ campanology
—bell-ringing noun [uncountable]


bell-ringerBrE /ˈbel rɪŋə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbel rɪŋər/ 🔊 (also ringer) nouna person who rings church bells as a hobby (教堂的)业余敲钟人 bell-ringing BrE /ˈbel rɪŋɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbel rɪŋɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]   see also campanologist, campanology