The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

clock [klɑk] 词频1 词根: cl-
n. 钟，时钟;计时器;秒表;仪表; vt. 记录（时间或速度）;测…的速度; vi. 打卡;记下时间;
💡 cock(公鸡)+l:模仿公鸡的象声词，都是叫人起床- 钟表 闹钟（c）上锁（lock），不然乱闹
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把闹钟定在7点钟闹响。
近义：time, timepiece
used [just] 词频2 词根: 使用
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的; v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed 反义：unused, unworn
strike [straik] 词频1 词根: str-
vt. 罢（工、课等）;撞;攻击;来到; vi. 罢工;打击;朝某一方向前进; n. 攻击;罢工[课，市];发现;
💡 死踹(谐音): 冲撞是一种暴力行为 街上(st)日(ri)本客车(ke)受 打击
"The snake coiled up, ready to strike."
那条蛇盘绕起来准备攻击。
近义：percuss, hit, rap, pluck, mint, stamp 反义：miscalculate, mistake, fail, weekday
night [naɪt] 词频1
n. 夜;晚上;（举行盛事的）夜晚;
"I don't like going out alone at night."
我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。
近义：nighttime, nite, evening, nightly, nocturnal, pm 反义：daylight, daytime
silent ['saɪlənt] 词频1
adj. 沉默的，无言的;寂静的，无声的;静止的;[语]不发音的; n. 无声电影;
💡 si(死)+lent(借):别人找你借书时装死相- 沉默的
"The " e " in " time " is a silent letter."
time中的e不发音.
近义：mum, mute, muted, noiseless, quiet, reserved

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

They examined the remain and John got all his money back.
他们鉴定了这些残留物。约翰拿回了他损失的全部数额。
Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs.Eleanor Ramsay's cat.
绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。最近，绑架者却盯上了埃莉诺。拉姆齐太太的猫。
It was so heavy that a crane had to be used to remove it from the lorry.
饼干份量太重了，用了一台起重机才把它从卡车上卸下。
When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
父亲死后，他们兄弟俩认为有责任继续把埃里克藏起来。
But the claim made by a local authority to recover the cost of salvaging a sunken pie dish must surely be unique.
但某地当局为打捞一只焙制馅饼的盘子提出索赔，倒是件新鲜的事儿。
It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives.
他们再也无法过正常的生活。