knell
英 [nel]
美[nɛl]
- n. 丧钟声；凶兆；哀伤的声音
- vi. 鸣丧钟；预报凶兆；发出哀伤之声
- vt. 敲丧钟召集
词态变化
复数: knells;
中文词源
knell 丧钟声
来自古英语cnyll,缓慢而沉重的钟声，拟声词。引申词义丧钟声。拼写可能受bell影响。
英文词源
- knell (n.)
- Old English cnyll "sound made by a bell when struck or rung slowly," perhaps of imitative origin. The Welsh cnull "death-bell" appears to be a borrowing from English. For vowel evolution, see bury.
- knell (v.)
- Old English cnyllan "to toll a bell; strike, knock," cognate with Middle High German erknellen "to resound," Old Norse knylla "to beat, thrash;" probably imitative. Related: Knelled; knelling.
双语例句
- 1. The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business.
- 税赋的增加为这个企业敲响了丧钟。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's going to be the death knell of the red deer.
- 这将导致马鹿的灭绝。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops.
- 大型超市的出现宣告了许多地方小商店的终结.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. That is the death knell of the British Empire.
- 这是不列颠帝国的丧钟.
来自辞典例句
- 5. At first he thought it was a death knell.
- 起初,他以为是死亡的丧钟敲响了.
来自辞典例句