英语词汇“tocsin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

toc•sin n. [countable]

a signal, esp. of alarm, sounded on a bell.
a bell used to sound an alarm.

toc•sin n.

a signal, esp. of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
a bell used to sound an alarm.

Provencal tocasenh literally, (it) strikes (the) bell, equivalent. to toca, 3d singular present of tocar to strike, touch + senh bell, sign
Middle French
1580–90

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tocsin /ˈtɒksɪn/ n

an alarm or warning signal, esp one sounded on a bell
an alarm bell

Etymology: 16th Century: from French, from Old French toquassen, from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar to touch + senh bell, from Latin signum

单词	tocsin
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 toc•sin /ˈtɑksɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a signal, esp. of alarm, sounded on a bell. a bell used to sound an alarm. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 toc•sin (tok′sin),USA pronunciation n. a signal, esp. of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells. a bell used to sound an alarm. Provencal tocasenh literally, (it) strikes (the) bell, equivalent. to toca, 3d singular present of tocar to strike, touch + senh bell, sign Middle French 1580–90 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tocsin /ˈtɒksɪn/ n an alarm or warning signal, esp one sounded on a bell an alarm bell Etymology: 16th Century: from French, from Old French toquassen, from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar to touch + senh bell, from Latin signum
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