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knell

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Definitions

n.

The slow tolling of a bell, especially at a funeral; a sign of the end or death of something.

丧钟声；（某事物终结的）凶兆

v.

To ring a bell slowly, especially to signal a death or funeral.

鸣丧钟；预示终结

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
knellother
=knell

Common Collocations

  • 1.funeral knell葬礼钟声
  • 2.ring the knell敲响丧钟
  • 3.knell of doom厄运的凶兆

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The church bells knelled mournfully for the funeral.

  • 2.

    The defeat sounded the knell for the team's championship hopes.

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