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词汇 slave bell
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Definition of slave bell in English:

slave bell

noun
  • (in South Africa) a large bell hung between two whitewashed pillars, formerly used to summon slaves and mark the beginning and end of work periods.

    〈南非〉奴隶钟(悬挂在两个刷白了的柱子之间的大钟,旧时用于召集奴隶和标记工作开始和结束的时间)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This photograph depicts employees standing under the old slave bell at the Soledad estate.
    • The lodge housed up to 200 slaves at a time and the slave bell may still be seen.
    • The old slave bell used to call slaves in from the field still hangs from an oak near the main house.
    • The old slave bell, used to call in the slaves from the field, still hangs from the giant oak tree near the ‘big’ house.
    • There they rested until the slave bell tolled at dawn the next day of labor.
    • Examples of such buildings, depicted on this stamp, are The Slave Lodge in Cape Town and the slave bell at Vergelegen in Somerset West.
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