Word · Frequency #23222
knelled
敲丧钟；缓慢鸣响
knelled is the past of knell.
to ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral; to toll
- 1.
To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
慢慢敲钟,尤指丧钟；鸣钟。
- 2.
To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
通过敲钟来发出信号或宣布某事(尤指死亡)。
- 3.
ring as in announcing death
敲钟以宣布死亡
- 4.
To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.
通过敲钟召集,或仿佛通过敲钟召集。
- 5.
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
使钟声响起,通常用于音乐启迪
鸣钟宣告（死亡等）；报丧；鸣钟召唤；敲响（钟）；使鸣响；慢慢敲钟,尤指丧钟；鸣钟。；通过敲钟来发出信号或宣布某事(尤指死亡)。
In use
The church bell knelled slowly as the coffin was carried inside.
Each time the bell knells, the townspeople know someone has died.
The distant bell was knelling for the old sailor's funeral.
knell (for sb/sth)
多用于文学或庄严语境，指钟声缓慢而哀伤地鸣响，以悼念逝者。
The church bells knelled for the soldiers killed in battle.
教堂的钟声为阵亡将士缓慢鸣响。
knell sth
主语通常是钟或铃，宾语为所宣告的事件，常指噩耗或时代的结束。
The bells knelled the death of the old king.
钟声宣告了老国王的驾崩。
knell sb to sth
较为古雅，后接人作宾语，再接介词 to 引导的地点或活动，表示以钟声召集。
Connections
Collocations
- bells knell
- 钟声缓缓敲响
- The church bells knelled through the cold morning air.教堂的钟声在寒冷的晨空中缓缓敲响。
- knell for the dead
- 为死者敲丧钟
- The villagers gathered as the bell knelled for the dead.钟声为死者敲响，村民们聚集起来。
- knell the passing of
- 鸣钟宣告……的离世
- The cathedral bells knelled the passing of the beloved bishop.大教堂的钟声鸣响，宣告敬爱的主教去世。
- knell the congregation to prayer
- 鸣钟召集会众祷告
- The sexton knelled the congregation to morning prayer.教堂司事鸣钟召集会众做晨祷。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the knell of doom
- 厄运的丧钟；灭亡的先兆The ancient prophecy was read as the knell of doom for the kingdom.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
k不发音，像bell（钟）去掉b，丧钟慢慢敲响。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：funerals、literary writing 这个动词比较正式，多用于文学描写或葬礼等庄重场景，日常口语中不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with knell (/nɛl/): they end with the same /ɛl/ sound. Beware lookalikes with the silent 'k': kneel (/niːl/) and knoll (/noʊl/) have different vowel sounds.
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。
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