单词：knells
音标：[nelz] ；
n. 丧钟声( knell的名词复数 ); 某事物结束的象征
n the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
v ring as in announcing death
v make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
v ring as in announcing death
v make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
knell的用法和样例：
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。
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