death knell

death knell 基本解释

n. 丧钟；导致失败（或终结、毁灭）的原因

death knell 用法和例句

1、sound the death knell of colonialism

敲响殖民主义的丧钟

2、When tyrants tremble in their fear and hear their death knell ringing.

当暴君听到丧钟敲响恐惧颤栗。

3、The national independence movement sounded the death knell of colonialism.

民族独立运动敲响了殖民主义的丧钟。

4、This court settlement signals the death knell for mercury fillings, Brown predicted.

这个庭外和解敲响了汞填充物得丧钟

5、To resume the ivory trade would sound the death knell for the African elephants.

恢复象牙贸易将会敲响了非洲象的丧钟。

6、Industry executives are quick to deny that a death knell has sounded over the industry.

业内高管对丧钟已响彻整个行业的说法迅速予以否定。

重点词汇

death n. 死亡 [医] 死亡

knell n. 丧钟声, 哀伤的声音, 凶兆 v. 鸣丧钟