machine ringing

基本解释

Small things can make you feel stressed, such as a copy machine that never seems to work when you need it or phones that won't quit ringing.
小事情会让你产生压力，例如：复印机似乎永远在你需要它的时候出现故障，或者，电话总是响个不停。
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Just as in the old days you could either ignore a ringing phone or allow it to go on to the answer machine, so today it's quite possible to put your emails to one side until you're ready for them.
跟以前一样，你或者可以对铃声放任不管，或者可以任由它进入语音答复系统，因此在今天，你或许能够把邮件放在一边，直到你做好准备去对付它们。
Silence helps most people relax and meditate, so you may want a quiet, isolated area far from the ringing of the phone or the humming of the washing machine.
静默帮助大多数人放松和冥想，你可能想要一个安静的独立的远离电话铃声或洗衣机的嗡嗡声。

She imagined him ignoring the ringing phone, humming boredly right beside the machine as she left her messages.
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