the Lutine bell
noun /ðə ˌluːtiːn ˈbel/
/ðə ˌluːtiːn ˈbel/
[singular]- a bell kept at Lloyd's of London which is rung when important announcements are made. In former times it was rung to announce good or bad news for the company, such as the loss of a ship insured there, but today it is often rung to mark news of national importance, such as the death of a public figure. The bell was rescued from the Lutine, a ship insured at Lloyd's which sank in 1799 carrying a large amount of gold.
Lutine铃：伦敦劳埃德（Lloyd's）的铃，在发布重要公告时响起。在过去，要为公司宣布好消息或坏消息是很困难的，例如在那儿丢失了被保险的船舶，但是今天，通常要用标记来表示具有国家重要性的消息，例如公众人物的去世。钟是从卢廷（Lutine）救出的，卢廷是在劳埃德（Lloyd's）保险的船，该船于1799年沉没，里面装有大量黄金。