Tocsin

(noun.) a bell used to sound an alarm.

(noun.) the sound of an alarm (usually a bell).

录入:皮埃尔

• The illuminated village had seized hold of the tocsin, and, abolishing the lawful ringer, rang for joy. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The tocsin rang impatiently, but other help (if that were any) there was none. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The tocsin began to ring, and the village illuminated itself, to guard against surprise. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

校对:玛拉