knell中文什么意思

n.
1.钟声，丧钟声。
2.凶兆 (of)。vt.
〔古语〕敲丧钟。
+更多解释...2.敲丧钟报丧。vi.
1.敲丧钟，发丧钟声。
2.发出不吉利的声音。
短语和例子
sound [toll] the death knell for [of] sth. [sb.] 给某物[人]敲丧钟，宣告某物[人]死亡。

• death knell:    丧钟。
• a knell to mine ear:    犹如听丧钟
• knell striker-scepter:    丧钟敲击者-权杖

例句与用法

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1. That is the death knell of the british empire .
   这是不列颠帝国的丧钟。
2. At first he thought it was a death knell .
   起初，他以为是死亡的丧钟敲响了。
3. The price of cereals and the price of calves at the present moment has virtually sounded the death knell of barley beef production .
   日前的谷物价格和牛犊价格实际上已经敲响了用大麦生产牛肉的丧钟。
4. We all mourned at the death knell of tom
   我们听到汤姆的丧钟的时候都很悲伤。
5. Their refusal rang the knell of our hopes
   他们的拒绝是我们希望破灭的凶兆。

英文释义

名词

1. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

动词

1. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
   同义词：ring
2. ring as in announcing death