peal
n
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(a) loud ringing of a bell or a set of bells with different notes 響亮的鈴聲或鐘聲.
(b) one of a number of musical patterns that can be rung on a set of bells (可用編鍾演奏的)鐘樂.
2 set of bells with different notes tuned to each other 編鐘.
3 loud burst of sound 洪亮的響聲
a peal of thunder 雷聲隆隆
break into peals of laughter 哈哈大笑. peal, v
1 [I, Ip] ~ (out) sound in a peal 發出響亮的聲音; 發出鐘樂聲
The bells pealed (out) over the countryside. 鐘聲響徹郊野.
2 [Tn] cause (bells) to ring or sound loudly 使(鐘或鈴)聲音大作
peal the bells to celebrate victory 讓鐘聲齊鳴齊祝勝利.