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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 主要翻译 | knell nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ringing bell) | 钟声 zhōng shēng | | | 丧钟 sāng zhōng | knell⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (bell: ring) | 发出丧钟声
| knell viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (proclaim) | 预报凶兆,预示不幸、死亡等
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 复合形式: | death knell nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (sign of imminent demise) (比喻) | 丧钟 sāng zhōng | | The CD format sounded the death knell for cassettes. |
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