| 单词 | peal |
| 释义 | peal (piːl ) Word forms: peals , pealing , pealed 1. verb When bells peal, they ring one after another, making a musical sound. Church bells pealed at the stroke of midnight. [VERB] Synonyms: ring, sound, toll, resound Peal is also a noun. ...the great peal of the Abbey bells. [+ of] 2. countable noun A peal of laughter or thunder consists of a long, loud series of sounds. I heard a peal of merry laughter. [+ of] ...great peals of thunder. Synonyms: clap, sound, crash, blast Collocations: peal of thunder At 7.10pm, with spots of rain falling and a distant peal of thunder adding to the drama, two flunkeys emerged to place a lectern outside the front door. Times, Sunday Times The word 'consensus' rumbled round like a peal of thunder. Times, Sunday Times The storm eventually passes, with an occasional peal of thunder still heard in the distance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Suddenly a heavier peal of thunder than usual sounded so as to almost deafen us. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At that moment, the earth shook with great peals of thunder, and flashes of lighting lit the sky. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 一声接一声地鸣响钟等 Japanese: 鳴り響く鐘が |
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