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peal

英 [piːl] 美 [pil]

解释

vt. 大声发出；使鸣响
n. 钟声，钟乐；隆隆声，响亮持久的声音；编钟
vi. 大声鸣响；震响
n. (Peal)人名；(英)皮尔

※ 提供单词"peal"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

peal 钟鸣，钟响，洪亮的响声，轰隆声

可能来自拟声词或缩写自appeal,吸引，比喻用法，即召唤人们去教堂礼拜的钟声。

英文词源

peal: peal: see appeal
peal (n.): mid-14c., "a ringing of a bell" especially as a call to church service, generally considered a shortened form of appeal (n.), with the notion of a bell that "summons" people to church (compare similar evolution in peach (v.)). Extended sense of "loud ringing of bells" is first recorded 1510s.
peal (v.): 1630s, from peal (n.). Related: Pealed; pealing.

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例句和用法

1. I heard a peal of merry laughter.: 我听到一阵响亮的欢笑声。

2. A peal of church bells rang out in the distance.: 远处响起了一阵教堂的钟声。

3. The bells of the cathedral rang out their loud peal.: 大教堂响起了响亮的钟声.

4. A sudden peal of thunder leaves no time to cover the ears.: 迅雷不及掩耳.

5. The bells rang a joyous peal.: 铃儿发出欢乐的叮当声.