Definition of death knell in English:

death knell

noun

1The tolling of a bell to mark someone's death.
丧钟声
Example sentencesExamples
- Then he had vanished entirely, and she was left with her heart beginning to pound like a bell's death knell.
- Livra's words had set a bell tolling the death knell in the king's head.
Synonyms
chime, carillon, ring, ringing, knell, toll, tolling, sound, sounding, clang, boom, resounding, reverberation, change, touch
1. 1.1 Used to refer to the imminent destruction or failure of something.
  the chaos may sound the death knell for the UN peace plan
  混乱可能敲响和平计划的丧钟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sweeping changes to the way benefits and state pensions are paid will sound the death knell for post offices already struggling to survive, fear sub-postmasters.
  And unless it can be revitalised with an influx of young blood, within 20 years the death knell could toll for a very important Scottish industry.
  For a health care system already on life support due to extreme budget cuts, the extraction of $500,000,000 dollars would be the death knell.
  This could be the death knell for the candidate's campaign.
  I am not prepared to ring the death knell of the orchestra even at this time, but things don't look good.
  Critics say allowing massive casinos in Britain could produce a generation of gambling addicts and mark the death knell for independent amusement arcade owners on the sea front.
  An appearance on this register would toll the death knell for an architect's career.
  With those words of encouragement ringing in my ears like a death knell, I packed up my troubles in my old Adidas bag and smiled, smiled, smiled.
  It is hard to know for sure when - or whether - the death knell for a species has tolled.
  Surely, the now record-breaking floods in York ought to be the death knell for any future commercial developments in, or around, Coppergate.
  But Margaret believes the death knell started to toll for brownie packs when the cubs and scouts began accepting girls into their formerly all-boy domain.
  But some feel the closures are a death knell for local communities and will force pensioners to get their pensions from bank accounts, removing a vital social contact each week.
  If enacted, the proposed legislation would mark the death knell of the Public Records Act in California.
  Could this latest trend sound the death knell for the once standard, grown-up housing option of the two-bedroom?
  Fees, he argues, do not sound the death knell for the gap year (although there was a dip in numbers last year), but in fact make it an even more important institution.
  They have been joined by Scottish oyster farmers who fear the warning could sound the death knell for their industry, which is estimated to be worth £1.5m a year.
  Hotter, much drier summers will sound the death knell for lush green lawns in much of the south of England.
  And they warn that it could be the death knell for hundreds of traditional boozers which do not sell food, and whose regulars enjoy a smoke with their pint.
  A publican in a rural area in Mayo has charged that plans by the Government to further deregulate the licensed trade will sound the death knell for the rural pub.
  I could well see it being the death knell for some of the smaller clubs without the opportunity to raise money.

Definition of death knell in US English:

death knell

nounˈdɛθ ˌnɛlˈdeTH ˌnel

1The tolling of a bell to mark someone's death.
丧钟声
Example sentencesExamples
- Livra's words had set a bell tolling the death knell in the king's head.
- Then he had vanished entirely, and she was left with her heart beginning to pound like a bell's death knell.
Synonyms
chime, carillon, ring, ringing, knell, toll, tolling, sound, sounding, clang, boom, resounding, reverberation, change, touch
1. 1.1 Used to refer to the imminent destruction or failure of something.
  the chaos may sound the death knell for the peace plan
  混乱可能敲响和平计划的丧钟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But some feel the closures are a death knell for local communities and will force pensioners to get their pensions from bank accounts, removing a vital social contact each week.
  And they warn that it could be the death knell for hundreds of traditional boozers which do not sell food, and whose regulars enjoy a smoke with their pint.
  Critics say allowing massive casinos in Britain could produce a generation of gambling addicts and mark the death knell for independent amusement arcade owners on the sea front.
  A publican in a rural area in Mayo has charged that plans by the Government to further deregulate the licensed trade will sound the death knell for the rural pub.
  If enacted, the proposed legislation would mark the death knell of the Public Records Act in California.
  Fees, he argues, do not sound the death knell for the gap year (although there was a dip in numbers last year), but in fact make it an even more important institution.
  And unless it can be revitalised with an influx of young blood, within 20 years the death knell could toll for a very important Scottish industry.
  With those words of encouragement ringing in my ears like a death knell, I packed up my troubles in my old Adidas bag and smiled, smiled, smiled.
  They have been joined by Scottish oyster farmers who fear the warning could sound the death knell for their industry, which is estimated to be worth £1.5m a year.
  I am not prepared to ring the death knell of the orchestra even at this time, but things don't look good.
  But Margaret believes the death knell started to toll for brownie packs when the cubs and scouts began accepting girls into their formerly all-boy domain.
  This could be the death knell for the candidate's campaign.
  Could this latest trend sound the death knell for the once standard, grown-up housing option of the two-bedroom?
  Sweeping changes to the way benefits and state pensions are paid will sound the death knell for post offices already struggling to survive, fear sub-postmasters.
  Hotter, much drier summers will sound the death knell for lush green lawns in much of the south of England.
  An appearance on this register would toll the death knell for an architect's career.
  For a health care system already on life support due to extreme budget cuts, the extraction of $500,000,000 dollars would be the death knell.
  I could well see it being the death knell for some of the smaller clubs without the opportunity to raise money.
  It is hard to know for sure when - or whether - the death knell for a species has tolled.
  Surely, the now record-breaking floods in York ought to be the death knell for any future commercial developments in, or around, Coppergate.

词汇	death knell
释义	Definition of death knell in English: death knell noun 1The tolling of a bell to mark someone's death. 丧钟声 Example sentencesExamples Then he had vanished entirely, and she was left with her heart beginning to pound like a bell's death knell. Livra's words had set a bell tolling the death knell in the king's head. Synonyms chime, carillon, ring, ringing, knell, toll, tolling, sound, sounding, clang, boom, resounding, reverberation, change, touch 1.1 Used to refer to the imminent destruction or failure of something. the chaos may sound the death knell for the UN peace plan 混乱可能敲响和平计划的丧钟。 Example sentencesExamples Sweeping changes to the way benefits and state pensions are paid will sound the death knell for post offices already struggling to survive, fear sub-postmasters. And unless it can be revitalised with an influx of young blood, within 20 years the death knell could toll for a very important Scottish industry. For a health care system already on life support due to extreme budget cuts, the extraction of $500,000,000 dollars would be the death knell. This could be the death knell for the candidate's campaign. I am not prepared to ring the death knell of the orchestra even at this time, but things don't look good. Critics say allowing massive casinos in Britain could produce a generation of gambling addicts and mark the death knell for independent amusement arcade owners on the sea front. An appearance on this register would toll the death knell for an architect's career. With those words of encouragement ringing in my ears like a death knell, I packed up my troubles in my old Adidas bag and smiled, smiled, smiled. It is hard to know for sure when - or whether - the death knell for a species has tolled. Surely, the now record-breaking floods in York ought to be the death knell for any future commercial developments in, or around, Coppergate. But Margaret believes the death knell started to toll for brownie packs when the cubs and scouts began accepting girls into their formerly all-boy domain. But some feel the closures are a death knell for local communities and will force pensioners to get their pensions from bank accounts, removing a vital social contact each week. If enacted, the proposed legislation would mark the death knell of the Public Records Act in California. Could this latest trend sound the death knell for the once standard, grown-up housing option of the two-bedroom? Fees, he argues, do not sound the death knell for the gap year (although there was a dip in numbers last year), but in fact make it an even more important institution. They have been joined by Scottish oyster farmers who fear the warning could sound the death knell for their industry, which is estimated to be worth £1.5m a year. Hotter, much drier summers will sound the death knell for lush green lawns in much of the south of England. And they warn that it could be the death knell for hundreds of traditional boozers which do not sell food, and whose regulars enjoy a smoke with their pint. A publican in a rural area in Mayo has charged that plans by the Government to further deregulate the licensed trade will sound the death knell for the rural pub. I could well see it being the death knell for some of the smaller clubs without the opportunity to raise money. Definition of death knell in US English: death knell nounˈdɛθ ˌnɛlˈdeTH ˌnel 1The tolling of a bell to mark someone's death. 丧钟声 Example sentencesExamples Livra's words had set a bell tolling the death knell in the king's head. Then he had vanished entirely, and she was left with her heart beginning to pound like a bell's death knell. Synonyms chime, carillon, ring, ringing, knell, toll, tolling, sound, sounding, clang, boom, resounding, reverberation, change, touch 1.1 Used to refer to the imminent destruction or failure of something. the chaos may sound the death knell for the peace plan 混乱可能敲响和平计划的丧钟。 Example sentencesExamples But some feel the closures are a death knell for local communities and will force pensioners to get their pensions from bank accounts, removing a vital social contact each week. And they warn that it could be the death knell for hundreds of traditional boozers which do not sell food, and whose regulars enjoy a smoke with their pint. Critics say allowing massive casinos in Britain could produce a generation of gambling addicts and mark the death knell for independent amusement arcade owners on the sea front. A publican in a rural area in Mayo has charged that plans by the Government to further deregulate the licensed trade will sound the death knell for the rural pub. If enacted, the proposed legislation would mark the death knell of the Public Records Act in California. Fees, he argues, do not sound the death knell for the gap year (although there was a dip in numbers last year), but in fact make it an even more important institution. And unless it can be revitalised with an influx of young blood, within 20 years the death knell could toll for a very important Scottish industry. With those words of encouragement ringing in my ears like a death knell, I packed up my troubles in my old Adidas bag and smiled, smiled, smiled. They have been joined by Scottish oyster farmers who fear the warning could sound the death knell for their industry, which is estimated to be worth £1.5m a year. I am not prepared to ring the death knell of the orchestra even at this time, but things don't look good. But Margaret believes the death knell started to toll for brownie packs when the cubs and scouts began accepting girls into their formerly all-boy domain. This could be the death knell for the candidate's campaign. Could this latest trend sound the death knell for the once standard, grown-up housing option of the two-bedroom? Sweeping changes to the way benefits and state pensions are paid will sound the death knell for post offices already struggling to survive, fear sub-postmasters. Hotter, much drier summers will sound the death knell for lush green lawns in much of the south of England. An appearance on this register would toll the death knell for an architect's career. For a health care system already on life support due to extreme budget cuts, the extraction of $500,000,000 dollars would be the death knell. I could well see it being the death knell for some of the smaller clubs without the opportunity to raise money. It is hard to know for sure when - or whether - the death knell for a species has tolled. Surely, the now record-breaking floods in York ought to be the death knell for any future commercial developments in, or around, Coppergate.
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