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reveille

/rev-uh-lee; British ri-val-ee/US // ˈrɛv ə li; British rɪˈvæl i //UK // (rɪˈvælɪ) //

启示录,启示,起床号,起床仪式

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly.
    • : a signal to arise.

Examples

  • The school is currently on Reveille VIII, and all iterations have been female.

  • Mascot matchup: The Texas AM Aggies (which means “agricultural school”) are represented by Reveille, a cute dog.

  • It was early in the morning on the 4th of May when the reveille sounded for the last time over the hills and dales of Culpepper.

  • Before dawn had broken, the clear bugle notes of reveille sounded and set the camp astir.

  • While they were yet asleep in their bivouacs we were at breakfast, and their reveille generally found us setting out on the march.

  • Reveille had been sounded rather late, for the troops, wearied with long marching, were to have a day of rest.

  • Alarm guns were fired and the drums beat, not a call to village husbandmen only, but the reveille of humanity.