Definition of passing bell in English:

passing bell

noun

historical

A bell rung immediately after a death as a signal for prayers.
〈主史〉丧钟
Example sentencesExamples
- Owen had come closer to the reality when he had asked ‘What passing bells for these who die as cattle?’
- The last of the book's generous number of historical illustrations has the timbre of a passing bell: a ‘Design for a Motor Garage and Chauffeur's Lodge’ from 1913.
- No passing bells here, though there are three churches within spitting distance.
- When biting the kerb in a Paris street, there is no recompense, no handfuls of clay with which to sign the mould for your own passing bell.
- She was awakened rudely by the ringing of the passing bell.

Definition of passing bell in US English:

passing bell

nounˈpasiNG bel

historical

A bell rung immediately after a death as a signal for prayers.
〈主史〉丧钟
Example sentencesExamples
- She was awakened rudely by the ringing of the passing bell.
- The last of the book's generous number of historical illustrations has the timbre of a passing bell: a ‘Design for a Motor Garage and Chauffeur's Lodge’ from 1913.
- When biting the kerb in a Paris street, there is no recompense, no handfuls of clay with which to sign the mould for your own passing bell.
- No passing bells here, though there are three churches within spitting distance.
- Owen had come closer to the reality when he had asked ‘What passing bells for these who die as cattle?’

词汇	passing bell
释义	Definition of passing bell in English: passing bell noun historical A bell rung immediately after a death as a signal for prayers. 〈主史〉丧钟 Example sentencesExamples Owen had come closer to the reality when he had asked ‘What passing bells for these who die as cattle?’ The last of the book's generous number of historical illustrations has the timbre of a passing bell: a ‘Design for a Motor Garage and Chauffeur's Lodge’ from 1913. No passing bells here, though there are three churches within spitting distance. When biting the kerb in a Paris street, there is no recompense, no handfuls of clay with which to sign the mould for your own passing bell. She was awakened rudely by the ringing of the passing bell. Definition of passing bell in US English: passing bell nounˈpasiNG bel historical A bell rung immediately after a death as a signal for prayers. 〈主史〉丧钟 Example sentencesExamples She was awakened rudely by the ringing of the passing bell. The last of the book's generous number of historical illustrations has the timbre of a passing bell: a ‘Design for a Motor Garage and Chauffeur's Lodge’ from 1913. When biting the kerb in a Paris street, there is no recompense, no handfuls of clay with which to sign the mould for your own passing bell. No passing bells here, though there are three churches within spitting distance. Owen had come closer to the reality when he had asked ‘What passing bells for these who die as cattle?’
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