knell是什么意思
2024-01-19 15:07:17
knell
n. 丧钟声;某事物结束的徵兆
v. 鸣丧钟;发出哀鸣
过去式:knelled 过去分词:knelled 现在分词:knelling 第三人称单数:knells
近义词:ring,toll,sound,peal,chime,strike,resound,reverberate,
英英释义
Noun
- the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
Verb
- ring as in announcing death
- make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;
"Ring the bells" "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
例句
用作名词(n.)
- Like a leaden knell the words came back at him.像沉闷的钟声一样,那几句话又在他耳边响起。
- Their refusal rang the knell of our hopes.他们的拒绝是我们希望破灭的凶兆。
- The decision sounded the knell of our hopes.这项决议宣告我们的希望落空。
用作动词(v.)
- The bell is knelling.丧钟已经敲响。
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