peal

英 [piːl]美 [pil]

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

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.

双语例句

1. I heard a peal of merry laughter.

我听到一阵响亮的欢笑声。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A peal of church bells rang out in the distance.

远处响起了一阵教堂的钟声。

来自《权威词典》

3. The bells of the cathedral rang out their loud peal.

大教堂响起了响亮的钟声.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. A sudden peal of thunder leaves no time to cover the ears.

迅雷不及掩耳.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The bells rang a joyous peal.

铃儿发出欢乐的叮当声.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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