tocsin
n. 警鐘,警報
1. the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
2. a bell used to sound an alarm
The tocsin rang impatiently, but other help ( if that were any ) there was none.
警鐘緊急地敲著, 卻沒有別的救援出現 ( 即使有,也沒有來 ).
The illuminated village had seized hold of the tocsin andabolishing the lawful ringer, rang for joy.
火光照耀的村子已奪走了警鐘, 趕走了法定敲鐘人,自己歡樂地敲了起來.