peal

peal
noun
  1. a loud ringing of a bell or bells
    响亮的铃声(或钟声)
    ■(Bell-ringing)a series of changes (strictly, at least five thousand) rung on a set of bells
    (响铃)钟乐
    ■a set of bells
    一组钟,编钟
  2. a loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder or laughter
    轰然持续的雷声(或笑声)
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a bell or bells) ring loudly or in a peal
    (铃,钟)大声鸣响
    all the bells of the city began to peal.
    这个城市中所有的钟开始大声鸣响。
    ■(of laughter or thunder) sound in a peal
    (笑声,雷声)震响
    ■[with obj.]convey or give out by the ringing of bells
    用铃(或钟)声大声发出(或传出)
    the carillon pealed out the news to the waiting city.
    这个钟琴向正在等待的市民大声传达这一消息。
语源
  1. late Middle English: shortening of appeal
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