clarion

英 ['klærɪən] 美 ['klærɪən]

• n. 尖音小号；号角声
• adj. 嘹亮的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone

Adjective:

1. loud and clear;

   "a clarion call"
   

Verb:

1. blow the clarion

2. proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. To all the people present, his speech is a clarion call.
   对所有在场的人而言，他的演讲都是动人的号召。
2. Our clarion call reverberates the earth, even the deaf shall hear.
   金声掷地振群聋。

经典引文

• The crested Cock whose clarion sounds The silent hours.

  出自： Milton

• Her voice is a rallying-call..a downright clarion.

  出自： K. Tynan

词汇搭配

• clarion call 感人的号召

近反义词

【近义词】

• trumpet 喇叭