the knell of sth
该结构常用来指某事结束或灭亡的预兆,多用于书面语。
The closure of the factory was the knell of the town's prosperity.
工厂的关闭是这个小镇繁荣的终结之兆。
丧钟声;钟声
knells — plural of knell
终结的预兆;不祥之兆;钟声;丧钟声(尤指宣告死亡的钟声)。;缓慢敲响的钟声,宣布死亡、葬礼或某事的结束;某事或某人结束或死亡的征兆。
The sound of a bell rung slowly, especially to announce a death or funeral.
钟声;丧钟声(尤指宣告死亡的钟声)。
The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
缓慢敲响的钟声,宣布死亡、葬礼或某事的结束
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
某事或某人结束或死亡的征兆。
A sign of the end or demise of something or someone.
The church bell's slow knell told the village of the old fisherman's death.
教堂缓慢的丧钟声告知村民老渔夫去世了。
用法提示:knell 是名词,指丧钟声,在句中作主语。
In the distance, the knell of the funeral bell echoed across the valley.
远处,葬礼钟声的哀鸣回荡在山谷中。
用法提示:knell 是名词,表示葬礼的钟声,在句中作介词 of 的宾语。
The knell sounded at noon to mark the end of the mourning period.
正午响起的丧钟声标志着哀悼期的结束。
用法提示:knell 是名词,指报丧的钟声,在句中作主语。
该结构常用来指某事结束或灭亡的预兆,多用于书面语。
The closure of the factory was the knell of the town's prosperity.
工厂的关闭是这个小镇繁荣的终结之兆。
sound the knell for/of sth 意为“宣告……的终结”,for 后接受影响的事物。
The new policy sounded the knell for the old system.
新政策为旧体制敲响了丧钟。
death knell 是常用固定搭配,与 for 连用表示“导致……终结的事物”。
The scandal was the death knell for his political career.
这桩丑闻是他政治生涯的丧钟。
toll 与 knell 都表示缓慢、庄严的钟声(常为丧钟),但 toll 更常用、可用于日常语境;knell 偏文学/正式,且常见于短语 death knell 表示“终结的预兆”。注意 toll 作名词也可表示“过路费”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He heard knell of the church bell.
正确表达He heard the knell of the church bell.
knell 是可数名词,指某一声具体的钟声/丧钟时前面要有冠词或限定词;汉语可以说“听到钟声”而省略数量词,但英语不能说 hear knell,需用 the knell 特指那口教堂的钟声。
grammar · medium
易错句子The morning knell told me it was time to get up.
正确表达The morning bell told me it was time to get up.
knell 专指宣告死亡、葬礼或结束的缓慢钟声,不是普通的“铃声/钟声”;早上起床的铃声应为 morning bell。用 knell 会带上不祥、终结的意味。
此处针对的是“丧钟声/宣告死亡或终结的钟声”这一义项;peal 指响亮、欢快的钟声,与沉重、哀悼的 knell 相对。
knell 特指宣告死亡、葬礼或某事终结的丧钟声,也喻指不祥之兆;toll 泛指钟声或敲钟的行为,不必然带有死亡或终结的意味。
knell 是名词,意为“丧钟声、不祥之兆”;kneel 是动词,意为“跪下”。二者拼写相近,都以 kn 开头,但发音(/nɛl/ vs /niːl/)和词义完全不同。
knell 指为死亡或葬礼敲响的钟声,是一种声音;bell 指钟或铃这种器物,也可指普通的铃声。表达“丧钟声”时不能用 bell 直接替代 knell。
丧钟;终结的预兆
The company's bankruptcy sounded the death knell for its employees' hopes.
公司破产为员工的希望敲响了丧钟。
敲响丧钟;宣告……的终结
The unexpected defeat sounded the knell of the old regime.
意外的失败敲响了旧政权的丧钟。
敲响丧钟
The church bells tolled the knell for the departed king.
教堂的钟声为逝去的国王敲响了丧钟。
葬礼的丧钟声
A funeral knell rang out across the village.
一声葬礼丧钟响彻村庄。
厄运的预兆
The ominous clouds were a knell of doom for the picnic.
不祥的乌云预示着野餐要泡汤。
丧钟;(事业、希望的)终结信号
The scandal proved to be the death knell of her career.
这桩丑闻成了她职业生涯的丧钟。
敲响……的丧钟;宣告……的终结
The economic crisis sounded the knell of the empire.
经济危机敲响了该帝国的丧钟。
为……敲响丧钟;预示……的结束
The new technology tolled the knell for the old industry.
新技术为旧产业敲响了丧钟。
晚钟为将逝的白昼敲响了丧钟。
The announcement sounded the death knell for the old regime.
这一公告为旧政权敲响了丧钟。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.