| 释义 |
knell/nel/ n. & v.●n. 1 the sound of a bell, esp. when rung solemnly for a death or funeral 钟声(尤指丧钟声) 2 an announcement, event, etc., regarded as a solemn warning of disaster (宣言、事件等看作灾难的)凶兆 ●v. 1 intr.a (of a bell) ring solemnly, esp. for a death or funeral (钟)缓慢庄严地鸣响(尤指鸣丧钟) b make a doleful or ominous sound 发出哀伤(不祥)之声 2 tr. proclaim by or as by a knell 敲丧钟宣告；发出丧钟般的声音宣告 knelled the death of all their hopes 给他们的希望敲起了丧钟 □ ring the knell of announce or herald the end of 敲响…的丧钟，宣告…的灭亡 [Old English cnyll, cnyllan: perhaps influenced by bell] |