mid-14c., "a ringing of a bell" especially as a call to church service, generally considered a shortened form of appeal (n.), with the notion of a bell that "summons" people to church (compare similar evolution in peach (v.)). Extended sense of "loud ringing of bells" is first recorded 1510s.
peal (v.)
1630s, from peal (n.). Related: Pealed; pealing.
雙語例句
1. I heard a peal of merry laughter.
我聽到一陣響亮的歡笑聲。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A peal of church bells rang out in the distance.
遠處響起了一陣教堂的鐘聲。
來自《權威詞典》
3. The bells of the cathedral rang out their loud peal.
大教堂響起了響亮的鐘聲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. A sudden peal of thunder leaves no time to cover the ears.