knell
knell
[nɛl]
(poetic/literary)(诗／文)
noun
[nɛl]
(poetic/literary)(诗／文)
noun
- [in sing.]the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral
钟声；（尤指）丧钟声
■(figurative)used with reference to an announcement, event, or sound that is regarded as a solemn warning of the end of something
(喻)丧钟，警钟
the decision will probably toll the knell for the facility.
该决议可能会为这项服务敲响丧钟。
- [no obj.](of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral
（铃，尤指丧钟）敲响
■[with obj.]proclaim (something) by or as if by a knell
发出丧钟般的声音宣告（某事）
- Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) 'bang, pop, crack'. The current spelling (dating from the 16th cent.) is perhaps influenced by bell
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