查词历史：
- Knell
- Noun
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1. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
- Verb
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1. ring as in announcing death
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2. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification;
- "Ring the bells"
- "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
- synonym： ring
- 1. The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops.
- 大型超市的出现宣告了许多地方小商店的终结。
来自《简明英汉词典》
