英语词汇“knelling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

knell

2 of 2

verb

knelled; knelling; knells

transitive verb

: to summon or announce by or as if by a knell

intransitive verb

: to ring especially for a death, funeral, or disaster : toll

: to sound in an ominous manner or with an ominous effect

Synonyms

Verb

bong
chime
peal
ring
toll

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For some Massachusetts homeowners, the drought is the death knell for caring about how their yard and gardens look to both themselves and others.

Deirdre Reilly, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2022 There remains an uneasiness over what might be the death knell for women’s cricket in Afghanistan, particularly from Australia and independent board director Indra Nooyi, according to sources.

Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The death knell that had sounded as the Aral began its long retreat was now fading away.

Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 The death knell that had sounded as the Aral began its long retreat was now fading away.

Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Rhodes won with multiple Cross Rhodes, and finally delivered the death knell with a sledgehammer in an extremely heated match.

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 June 2022 That came as a shock to many in the Democratic Caucus and seemed to sound the death knell for the Build Back Better act for a while.

Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The death knell for me with the Pixel Buds Pro is audio quality.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 Musical styles—jazz, hip-hop, a kind of stilted neo-soul, the exaggerated gospel that is so often the corny death knell for musicals—fly by.

Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022

Verb

Day 18: Hard to focus with all the death knells tolling.

Daniel Pollack-pelzner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English cnyllan; akin to Middle High German erknellen to toll

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

单词	knelling
释义	knell 1 of 2 noun ˈnel 1 : a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) 2 : an indication of the end or the failure of something sounded the death knell for our hopes knell 2 of 2 verb knelled; knelling; knells transitive verb : to summon or announce by or as if by a knell intransitive verb 1 : to ring especially for a death, funeral, or disaster : toll 2 : to sound in an ominous manner or with an ominous effect Synonyms Verb bong chime peal ring toll See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader Recent Examples on the Web Noun For some Massachusetts homeowners, the drought is the death knell for caring about how their yard and gardens look to both themselves and others. Deirdre Reilly, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2022 There remains an uneasiness over what might be the death knell for women’s cricket in Afghanistan, particularly from Australia and independent board director Indra Nooyi, according to sources. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The death knell that had sounded as the Aral began its long retreat was now fading away. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 The death knell that had sounded as the Aral began its long retreat was now fading away. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Rhodes won with multiple Cross Rhodes, and finally delivered the death knell with a sledgehammer in an extremely heated match. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 June 2022 That came as a shock to many in the Democratic Caucus and seemed to sound the death knell for the Build Back Better act for a while. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The death knell for me with the Pixel Buds Pro is audio quality. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 Musical styles—jazz, hip-hop, a kind of stilted neo-soul, the exaggerated gospel that is so often the corny death knell for musicals—fly by. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Verb Day 18: Hard to focus with all the death knells tolling. Daniel Pollack-pelzner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English cnyllan; akin to Middle High German erknellen to toll First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing knell sound/ring/toll the death knell sound/ring/toll the death knell Kids Definition knell noun ˈnel 1 : a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly for a death, funeral, or disaster 2 : an indication of the end or failure of something "… it sounds the death knell of our society." Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea knelling verb present participle of knell as in ringing to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ringing chiming tolling pealing jingling bonging tinkling gonging clanging echoing clinking clanking tingling pinging resonating tanging reverberating clashing jangling plunking dinging chinking plonking plinking resounding ding-donging
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knell

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