单词 | charnel |
释义 | charnel (once / 16531 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY charnel: charnels USAGE EXAMPLESThis generation is far from the first to see that the world is a charnel house of oppression and cruelty. Slate(Dec 28, 2016) But while the cast is talented and the tone is classy, “The Charnel House” never develops any momentum. Los Angeles Times(Nov 03, 2016) Movie review of “The Charnel House”: This predictable but polished horror potboiler has an interesting take on the doppelgänger theme. Seattle Times(Nov 02, 2016) 1adj gruesomely indicative of death or the dead a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones Syn ghastly, sepulchral offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses 2n a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited Syn|Hyper charnel house burial vault, vault a burial chamber (usually underground) |
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