音标:[neld] ;
v. 丧钟声( knell的过去式和过去分词 ); 某事物结束的象征
imp. & p. p. of Knell

knell的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. 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。
  2. Their refusal rang the knell of our hopes.他们的拒绝是我们希望破灭的凶兆。
  3. 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.)
  1. The bell is knelling.丧钟已经敲响。

词汇搭配

  • death knell丧钟声(预示将要失败...
  • sound the knell of somethingsound the ...
  • ring out the knell of something给某事物敲丧钟,宣告...
  • toll the knell of something给某事物敲丧钟,宣告...
  • sound the knell for something给某事物敲丧钟,宣告...
  • ring out the knell for something给某事物敲丧钟,宣告...
  • ring the knell of 给 ... 敲丧钟...
  • toll the knell for something给某事物敲丧钟,宣告...

经典引文

  • The heavy knell, the choir's faint swell, Came slowly down the wind.

    出自:Sir W. Scott
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