"small, high-pitched type of trumpet," early 14c., from Old French clarion "(high-pitched) trumpet, bugle" and directly from Medieval Latin clarionem (nominative clario) "a trumpet," from Latin clarus "clear" (see clear (adj.)). Clarion call is attested from 1838.
雙語例句
1. Paine's words are a clarion call for demo-cracy.
潘恩的話是對民主的強烈呼吁。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Clarion calls to liberation had been mocked when we stood by.
當我們袖手旁觀的時候,自由解放的號角聲遭到了嘲弄.
來自辭典例句
3. Conference, and issued a clarion call to the global top three.
裁, 并發出了向全球前三進軍的號角.
來自互聯網
4. To all the people present, his speech is a clarion call.
對所有在場的人而言, 他的演講都是動人的號召.
來自互聯網
5. The upper clarion register is the most difficult for circular breathing.