ring in

祝って迎える

特に新年など、新しい時期の始まりを祝う。鐘を鳴らすこともある。

やさしい英語で： To celebrate the beginning of a new period, especially a new year, sometimes by ringing bells.

• We will ring in the new year together.
• The town rang in the new century with bells.
• How did you ring in the new year?

使い方： ring in something (We rang in the new year with a party.)

類義語： welcome, celebrate the start of

よく使う表現： ring in something, ring in another year

電話をかける、電話で連絡する

情報を伝えるためなどに、職場、事務所、番組へ電話する。

やさしい英語で： To telephone a workplace, office, or program, often to give information.

• Please ring in before noon.
• She rang in sick this morning.
• Listeners are ringing in with their stories.

使い方： ring in sick (I rang in sick because I had a fever.); ring in to something (Listeners can ring in to the show with questions.)

類義語： phone in, call in

よく使う表現： ring in sick, ring in late

取り囲む、囲む

人や物で輪を作り、誰かや何かを囲むこと。

やさしい英語で： To surround someone or something with a circle of people or things.

• Trees ring in the garden.
• The soldiers rang in the fortress.
• Steep hills ring in the little valley.

使い方： ring someone/something in (High walls rang the courtyard in.)

類義語： surround, encircle

よく使う表現： ring in something, ring someone in