knell
UK/nel/US
TOEFLC2
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 Englishknellother
=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.