tocsin

tocsin

英 ['tɒksɪn]
　　美 ['tɑksɪn]

n. 警鐘；警報

中文詞源：

tocsin 警鐘，警戒信號

來自中古法語 toquassen,警鐘，來自法語方言 tocar,擊打，觸碰，詞源同 touch,senh,鐘，詞源 同 sign.後縮寫為現在的拼寫形式。

例句：

1. The tocsin rang impatiently, but other help ( if that were any ) there was none.
警鐘緊急地敲著, 卻沒有別的救援出現 ( 即使有,也沒有來 ).

2. The illuminated village had seized hold of the tocsin andabolishing the lawful ringer, rang for joy.
火光照耀的村子已奪走瞭警鐘, 趕走瞭法定敲鐘人,自己歡樂地敲瞭起來.