名詞 rung:

1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
   同義詞：round, stave
2. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
   同義詞：rundle, spoke

動詞 ring:

1. sound loudly and sonorously
   同義詞：ring, peal
2. ring or echo with sound
   同義詞：resound, echo, ring, reverberate
3. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
   同義詞：ring, knell
4. be around
   同義詞：surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
5. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
   同義詞：call, telephone, call up, phone, ring
6. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
   同義詞：ring, band

1. The curtain was rung up on a new epoch in our history.
   我國歷史上一個新紀元的序幕揭開了。
2. Last evening I was rung up by an old friend whom I had not heard of for years.
   昨晚一位老朋友打電話給我，我多年來沒聽到他的消息了。
3. A bell rung as a call to recite this prayer.
   天使經(jīng)鐘用來號召進行這種祈禱的鐘聲
4. The director made his son start on the bottom rung of the ladder as an office boy.
   董事讓他的兒子從最低級的職員做起。