knell
n
(usu sing 通常作单数)
1 sound of a bell rung slowly after a death or at a funeral 丧钟声.
2 (fig rhet 比喻, 修辞) sign that sth has ended for ever 某事物结束的徵兆
It sounded the (death-)knell of all her hopes. 那事听起来就像是给她的一切希望敲起了丧钟.
🗣️ 情景例句
I can't drive, I've never driven in my life.
我不会开车,我这辈子都没开过车。
I suppose you want to send U.S. Dollars.
我想您是汇美元吧?
It is fairly clear that sleeping period must have some function,