Knell
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n. 丧钟声, 哀伤的声音, 凶兆\\nv. 鸣丧钟
📖 牛津释义
knell
n
(usu sing 通常作单数)
1 sound of a bell rung slowly after a death or at a funeral 丧钟声.
2 (fig rhet 比喻, 修辞) sign that sth has ended for ever 某事物结束的徵兆
It sounded the (death-)knell of all her hopes. 那事听起来就像是给她的一切希望敲起了丧钟.
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't be lazy, the older you get, the harder it will be to learn.
别偷懒，年纪越大，学起来就越难。
I'm not familiar with that part. Let me call someone who is more knowledgeable.
那部分我不熟悉，让我找专业人士来说明。
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.
我走进饭店经理的办公室，坐了下来。