tocsin

英 ['tɒksɪn] 美['tɑksɪn]

tocsin 警钟，警戒信号

来自中古法语 toquassen,警钟，来自法语方言 tocar,击打，触碰，词源同 touch,senh,钟，词源同 sign.后缩写为现在的拼写形式。

tocsin: tocsin: see touch
tocsin (n.): "alarm bell," 1580s, from Middle French toquassen "an alarm bell, the ringing of an alarm bell" (late 14c.), from Old Provençal tocasenh, from tocar "to strike" (from Vulgar Latin *toccare "strike a bell;" see touch (v.)) + senh "bell, bell note," from Late Latin signum "bell, ringing of a bell," in Latin "mark, signal" (see sign (n.)). The current English spelling is from 1794, adopted from modern French.

1. The tocsin rang impatiently, but other help ( if that were any ) there was none.: 警钟紧急地敲着, 却没有别的救援出现 ( 即使有,也没有来 ).

2. The illuminated village had seized hold of the tocsin andabolishing the lawful ringer, rang for joy.: 火光照耀的村子已夺走了警钟, 赶走了法定敲钟人,自己欢乐地敲了起来.