"deathwatch" 怎么发音
word
ˈdɛθˌwɑtʃ
DETH-wotch
dˈɛθwɒtʃ
DETH-wotch
释义
A deathwatch is a vigil kept beside a dying person or their body, often by family or friends. It can also refer to a type of beetle traditionally associated with the sound of impending death.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɛθˌwɑtʃ
英式英语
dˈɛθwɒtʃ
简化发音
美式
DETH-wotch
英式
DETH-wotch
语境中听
The family kept a deathwatch by his bed in the hospital.
They listened for the ticking of the deathwatch beetle in the old house.
During the deathwatch, people remembered her life and shared stories.
There was a heavy silence in the room as the deathwatch continued late into the night.