death knell
英音 [ ˈdeθ nel ]
美音 [ ˈdeθ nel ]
释义
丧钟：预示死亡或毁灭的行动或事件。
例句
1·The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business.
税收的增长预示着这项生意的终结。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The death knell of a marriage is contempt.
婚姻结束的标志是互相蔑视。
3·His failure sounds the death knell for all his hopes.
他的失败宣告了他所有希望的破灭。
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