英语词汇chime in的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

chime in. When someone butts into a conversation he can interrupt with words of agreement or disagreement, but a per- son who intrudes by chiming in usually echoes the words of the last speaker. The term is often labeled slang in this sense but is really standard English now, common since Byron used it in the early 19th century. It has its origins in the harmonious chimes or bells in church towers, a music known since before the 14th century wherein a simple melody is struck and the other bells repeat it many times. As a musical term, meaning to join in harmoniously or in unison, the expression has been used since the late 19th century.

词汇	chime in
词源	chime in. When someone butts into a conversation he can interrupt with words of agreement or disagreement, but a per- son who intrudes by chiming in usually echoes the words of the last speaker. The term is often labeled slang in this sense but is really standard English now, common since Byron used it in the early 19th century. It has its origins in the harmonious chimes or bells in church towers, a music known since before the 14th century wherein a simple melody is struck and the other bells repeat it many times. As a musical term, meaning to join in harmoniously or in unison, the expression has been used since the late 19th century.
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