the phone rang off the hook from the minute I walked into the office.

题目

the phone rang off the hook from the minute I walked into the office.
不知上面这句话怎样翻译?ring off the hook不知什么是意思?

答案

我一走进办公室,电话铃声就响个不停.
ring off the hook电话铃声响个不停
例如 The box office phones were ringing off the hook all day.