knell是什么意思？

knell

英[nel] 美[nel]

• n. 丧钟声，某事物结束的象征；
• v. 〈古〉敲丧钟，敲丧钟报丧，敲丧钟，发丧钟声，发出不吉利的声音；

复数：knells;

第三人称单数：knells;

过去式：knelled;

过去分词：knelled;

现在分词：knelling;

例句

• The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops. 大型超市的出现宣告了许多地方小商店的终结.
• The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business. 税赋的增加为这个企业敲响了丧钟。
• It's going to be the death knell of the red deer. 这将导致马鹿的灭绝。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  某事物结束的象征
  The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops. 大型超市的出现宣告了许多地方小商店的终结。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
• Verb
  1. ring as in announcing death
  2. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;
  "Ring the bells""My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"