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knell /nel/●sound the ˈdeath knell of sthbe the reason why sth ends, goes out of fashion, or is replaced 敲响了…的丧钟;宣告…的死亡;取代◆The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops.大型超市的出现宣告了许多当地小商店的终结。 NOTE The death knell is the ringing of a bell to announce a person’s death. * death knell 指丧钟。 |