Word · Frequency #42414
charnel
/ˈtʃɑːnəl/
adjective
恐怖的；阴森的
gruesome; suggestive of death or the dead
- 1.
Of or relating to a charnel, deathlike, sepulchral.
与尸骨存放处有关的；死亡般的；墓地的
与尸骨存放处有关的；死亡般的；墓地的；恐怖的；阴森的
In use
The empty corridors of the old hospital felt strangely charnel, and I hurried outside.
They found a charnel smell coming from the cellar beneath the ruined chapel.
The painting's charnel imagery made everyone in the gallery uncomfortable.
a charnel
The crypt was a charnel of bones.
地窖是一个存放骨头的藏骸所。
charnel house
charnel house 是固定短语，指存放尸体的地方。
The old battlefield was a charnel house.
旧战场是一个藏骸所。
charnel + noun
作形容词时，常修饰 atmosphere, smell, sight 等名词。
The charnel atmosphere made us uneasy.
阴森的气氛让我们不安。
Common mistakes
We need a new charnel of communication.We need a new channel of communication.
混淆了同音词 'charnel'（藏骸所）与 'channel'（渠道）。'charnel' 指埋葬场所，而 'channel' 指传播途径。
He had charnel desires.He had carnal desires.
拼写和发音相似导致的混淆：'charnel' 意为恐怖的、尸体的，而 'carnal' 意为肉欲的、世俗的。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.