"knell" in Chinese (Simplified)
丧钟声凶兆
Definition
一种缓慢、悲伤的钟声，尤其是在葬礼上，或指即将发生坏事的预兆。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Knell”通常用于文学和正式场合，常见于“death knell”等表达。既可指丧钟声，也可比喻终结的信号。日常口语中极少见。
Examples
The church bell's knell echoed through the empty streets.
教堂钟的**丧钟声**在空荡的街道上回荡。
Everyone stopped to listen to the knell during the funeral.
在葬礼上，大家都停下来倾听**丧钟声**。
The sudden silence was broken by the knell.
突然的安静被**丧钟声**打破。
Many saw the factory's closure as the knell of the local economy.
许多人认为工厂关闭是当地经济的**凶兆**。
To many, the law sounded like the knell for freedom.
对许多人来说，这项法律听起来像自由的**丧钟声**。
He knew the announcement was the knell for their hopes.
他知道这个公告对他们的希望来说是个**凶兆**。