sound 的英语意思
soundsound1 /saʊnd/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1[countable, uncountable] something that you hear, or what can be heard能听到的东西；声音 SYN noise: 
There were strange sounds coming from the next room.隔壁房间传来奇怪的声音。sound of She could hear the sound of voices.她能听到说话声。 a vowel sound元音音素2[uncountable] a)the sound produced by a television or radio programme, a film etc电视节目、广播节目或电影等产生的声音；音效: We apologize for the loss of sound during that report.对那段报道<t id="5" lang="zh-CN">我们对那段报道期间声音中断深表歉意。 a sound engineer音响工程师 b)the loudness of a television, radio, film etc电视、收音机、电影等的音量 SYN volumeturn the sound down/up Turn the sound down a little, will you?把音量调小一点，好吗？3[countable usually singular, uncountable] the particular quality that a singer’s or group’s music has歌手或乐队音乐所具有的独特音乐风格: We’re trying to develop a harder, funkier sound.我们正努力打造更硬朗、更具律动感的音乐风格。4by/from the sound of it/things judging from what you have heard or read about something根据所听到或读到的情况来判断: By the sound of it, things are worse than we thought.听起来，情况比我们想象的还要糟糕。5not like the sound of something to feel worried by something that you have heard or read对所听到或读到的事情感到担忧: ‘There’s been a slight change in our plans.’ ‘I don’t like the sound of that.’"我们的计划有了一点变化。""听起来不太妙。"6sounds [plural] British English informal非正式 songs or music that are on a record, CD, or tape唱片、CD或磁带上的歌曲或音乐: I need to buy some new sounds.我需要买些新唱片。7[countable usually singular] a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water连接两片较大水域的狭窄水道；海峡COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词loud· There was a loud creaking sound and the branch snapped.有一声响亮的嘎吱声，随后树枝断裂了。faint/soft (=not loud)· The sound was so faint I wasn’t sure what it was at first.那声音太微弱了，起初我不确定那是什么。deafening (=very loud)· The sound of the waterfall was deafening.瀑布的声音震耳欲聋。distinctive/unmistakable· Suddenly from below came the unmistakable sound of gunfire.突然，从下方传来了无法认错的枪声。a strange sound· I heard a strange sound coming from outside.我听到外面传来一种奇怪的声音。a familiar sound· Suddenly she heard the familiar sound of the key being turned in the front door.突然，她听到了熟悉的前门钥匙转动声。a distant sound (=a long way away)· All seemed quiet, but for the distant sound of police sirens.四周一片寂静，只有远处传来的警笛声。a muffled sound (=not clear)· Now there were muffled sounds of movement.这时传来低沉模糊的移动声响。a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound· There was an odd buzzing sound in her ears.她的耳朵里有一种奇怪的嗡嗡声。verbs动词hear a sound· She heard the sound of a car starting.她听到了汽车发动的声音。make a sound· The machine made a strange hissing sound.机器发出了一种奇怪的嘶嘶声。not make a sound (=be completely quiet)· He lay still and didn’t make a sound.他一动不动地躺着，没有发出任何声音。a sound comes from somewhere· The sounds seemed to be coming from the study below.声音似乎是从楼下的书房传来的。sound travels· Light travels faster than sound.光的传播速度比声音快。sound carries (=can be heard some distance away)· I knew the sound of the horn would would carry for miles.我知道号角声能传出数英里之远。a sound stops· The sound stopped suddenly.声音突然停了。a sound dies away (=stops gradually)· I listened until the sound had died away completely.我一直听到声音完全消散为止。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don't say 'a strong sound'. Say a loud sound.THESAURUS同义词辨析a high sound高音squeak a very short high sound or cry非常短促的高音或叫声: · I heard the squeak of his shoes on the tiled floor.我听到他的鞋子在瓷砖地板上发出的吱吱声。· Annie gave a squeak of surprise.安妮惊讶地发出一声尖叫。creak a long high sound that something makes when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc – used especially about a door, wooden floor, bed, or stairs某物被打开、踩踏或坐上去等时发出的持续高音——尤用于指门、木地板、床或楼梯: · the creak of floorboards地板的嘎吱声· The door opened with a creak.门吱呀一声开了。screech a loud, long, unpleasantly high sound – used especially about someone’s voice, or about brakes, tyres etc响亮、持续且令人不快的尖锐声——尤用于指某人的嗓音或刹车、轮胎等: · There was a screech of tyres followed by a bang.先是一声刺耳的轮胎摩擦声，随后是一声撞击声。· She let out a screech of horror.她发出了一声恐惧的尖叫。beep (also bleep British English) a high electronic sound that a machine sends out, especially in order to attract someone’s attention机器发出的高频电子声，尤指为了引起注意: · You’ll hear a bleep when the photocopier’s finished printing.复印机打印完毕时，你会听到一声哔哔声。a quiet sound轻微的声音hum a quiet low continuous sound, especially from electrical equipment, traffic, an engine, or people’s conversation持续而低沉的轻微声音，尤指来自电气设备、车流、发动机或人们交谈: · The only sound was the faint hum of the air-conditioning unit.唯一的声音是空调机组发出的微弱嗡鸣声。· He could hear the hum of distant traffic.他能听到远处车流的嗡嗡声。rustle a continuous quiet sound from papers, leaves, or clothes when they rub together纸张、树叶或衣物相互摩擦时发出的持续轻微声音: · She heard the rustle of dried leaves behind her.她听到身后干树叶发出的沙沙声。· the rustle of silk dresses丝绸连衣裙的沙沙声murmur a quiet low continuous sound, especially from people’s voices that are far away持续而低沉的轻微声音，尤指来自远处人声的: · The murmur of voices died away.嘈杂的说话声渐渐消失了。· They spoke in a low murmur.他们低声细语地交谈。rumble a series of long low sounds, especially from big guns, traffic, or thunder一连串低沉持续的声音，尤指来自大炮、车流或雷声: · I heard a rumble of thunder.我听到了雷声隆隆。· the low rumble of a train approaching火车驶近时低沉的隆隆声made by a liquid液体发出的声音splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing某物击入液体或液体撞击其他物体时发出的声音: · She jumped into the pool with a big splash.她跳入泳池，溅起一大片水花。· the splash of the waves against the rocks海浪拍打岩石的声音gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something水轻柔流过某物时发出的低沉声音: · the gurgle of a stream小溪的潺潺声· She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath.她听着浴缸排水时发出的咕噜声。plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid某物落入液体时发出的突然短促声音: · Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop.凯特把冰块扑通一声丢进杯子里。made by air or gas空气或气体发出的声音hiss a continuous high sound when air or gas comes out of something空气或气体从某物中逸出时发出的持续高音: · There was a hiss of steam from the coffee machine.咖啡机发出了蒸汽的嘶嘶声。· Workers reported hearing a loud hiss moments before the explosion.工人们说，爆炸发生前片刻他们听到了一阵响亮的嘶嘶声。made by an explosion, gun etc爆炸、枪声等发出的声音bang a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc枪、炸弹等发出的短促而突然的巨响: · There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸时发出了一声巨响。· The firework went off with a bang.烟花砰的一声爆开了。boom a very loud sound from an explosion, which you can hear for several seconds after it begins爆炸产生的非常响亮的声音，能持续听到好几秒钟: · The building exploded into rubble with a loud boom.那栋建筑轰然一声倒塌成了瓦砾。· The boom of artillery fire echoed in the distance.炮声的轰鸣在远处回荡。roar a continuous very loud noise that gets louder and continues for a long time持续且越来越响的极大噪音，持续时间很长: · The light was followed by the deafening roar of explosions.闪光之后，紧接着是震耳欲聋的爆炸轰鸣声。· the roar of the ship’s guns舰炮的轰鸣声made by things hitting other things物体相互撞击发出的声音bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else尤指坚硬或沉重之物撞击其他物体时发出的巨响: · I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened.我听到一声巨响，便冲了出去查看发生了什么。· He slammed the door shut with a bang.他砰的一声把门关上了。crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused某物撞击另一物体时发出的非常响亮的声音，尤指造成损坏时: · The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash.那托盘碟子哗啦一声掉到了地上。· I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.我听到屋外发出一声巨大的撞击声，便出去查看发生了什么。thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface重物落在表面时发出的低沉轻柔声音: · There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.箱子撞到地板时发出了一声沉闷的撞击声。· His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.他的头撞在地上，发出令人作呕的沉闷声。thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else重物撞击其他物体时发出的沉闷响声: · There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall.埃迪把路德推回墙上，发出一声响亮的撞击声。clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other两件玻璃、金属或瓷器物体相互碰撞时发出的短促叮当声: · the clink of champagne glasses香槟酒杯的叮当碰撞声· The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.餐厅里可以听到餐具的叮当声。tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly轻薄的玻璃或金属片反复相互碰撞时发出的悦耳声音: · He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.他侧耳倾听远处牛铃传来的微弱叮铃声。jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together小金属物体相互摇晃时发出的声音: · the jingle of her bracelets她手镯的叮当声· the jingle of keys钥匙的叮当声rattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other – used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something物体相互碰撞时发出的短促重复声——尤用于某物的部件松动并不断敲击其他部位时: · There was a strange rattle coming from the engine.发动机里传来奇怪的咔哒声。· the rattle of the trolley手推车的咔哒声
查看全部语言翻译1[countable, uncountable] something that you hear, or what can be heard能听到的东西；声音 SYN noise: There were strange sounds coming from the next room.隔壁房间传来奇怪的声音。sound of She could hear the sound of voices.她能听到说话声。 a vowel sound元音音素2[uncountable] a)the sound produced by a television or radio programme, a film etc电视节目、广播节目或电影等产生的声音；音效: We apologize for the loss of sound during that report.对那段报道<t id="5" lang="zh-CN">我们对那段报道期间声音中断深表歉意。 a sound engineer音响工程师 b)the loudness of a television, radio, film etc电视、收音机、电影等的音量 SYN volumeturn the sound down/up Turn the sound down a little, will you?把音量调小一点，好吗？3[countable usually singular, uncountable] the particular quality that a singer’s or group’s music has歌手或乐队音乐所具有的独特音乐风格: We’re trying to develop a harder, funkier sound.我们正努力打造更硬朗、更具律动感的音乐风格。4by/from the sound of it/things judging from what you have heard or read about something根据所听到或读到的情况来判断: By the sound of it, things are worse than we thought.听起来，情况比我们想象的还要糟糕。5not like the sound of something to feel worried by something that you have heard or read对所听到或读到的事情感到担忧: ‘There’s been a slight change in our plans.’ ‘I don’t like the sound of that.’"我们的计划有了一点变化。""听起来不太妙。"6sounds [plural] British English informal非正式 songs or music that are on a record, CD, or tape唱片、CD或磁带上的歌曲或音乐: I need to buy some new sounds.我需要买些新唱片。7[countable usually singular] a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water连接两片较大水域的狭窄水道；海峡COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词loud· There was a loud creaking sound and the branch snapped.有一声响亮的嘎吱声，随后树枝断裂了。faint/soft (=not loud)· The sound was so faint I wasn’t sure what it was at first.那声音太微弱了，起初我不确定那是什么。deafening (=very loud)· The sound of the waterfall was deafening.瀑布的声音震耳欲聋。distinctive/unmistakable· Suddenly from below came the unmistakable sound of gunfire.突然，从下方传来了无法认错的枪声。a strange sound· I heard a strange sound coming from outside.我听到外面传来一种奇怪的声音。a familiar sound· Suddenly she heard the familiar sound of the key being turned in the front door.突然，她听到了熟悉的前门钥匙转动声。a distant sound (=a long way away)· All seemed quiet, but for the distant sound of police sirens.四周一片寂静，只有远处传来的警笛声。a muffled sound (=not clear)· Now there were muffled sounds of movement.这时传来低沉模糊的移动声响。a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound· There was an odd buzzing sound in her ears.她的耳朵里有一种奇怪的嗡嗡声。verbs动词hear a sound· She heard the sound of a car starting.她听到了汽车发动的声音。make a sound· The machine made a strange hissing sound.机器发出了一种奇怪的嘶嘶声。not make a sound (=be completely quiet)· He lay still and didn’t make a sound.他一动不动地躺着，没有发出任何声音。a sound comes from somewhere· The sounds seemed to be coming from the study below.声音似乎是从楼下的书房传来的。sound travels· Light travels faster than sound.光的传播速度比声音快。sound carries (=can be heard some distance away)· I knew the sound of the horn would would carry for miles.我知道号角声能传出数英里之远。a sound stops· The sound stopped suddenly.声音突然停了。a sound dies away (=stops gradually)· I listened until the sound had died away completely.我一直听到声音完全消散为止。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don't say 'a strong sound'. Say a loud sound.THESAURUS同义词辨析a high sound高音squeak a very short high sound or cry非常短促的高音或叫声: · I heard the squeak of his shoes on the tiled floor.我听到他的鞋子在瓷砖地板上发出的吱吱声。· Annie gave a squeak of surprise.安妮惊讶地发出一声尖叫。creak a long high sound that something makes when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc – used especially about a door, wooden floor, bed, or stairs某物被打开、踩踏或坐上去等时发出的持续高音——尤用于指门、木地板、床或楼梯: · the creak of floorboards地板的嘎吱声· The door opened with a creak.门吱呀一声开了。screech a loud, long, unpleasantly high sound – used especially about someone’s voice, or about brakes, tyres etc响亮、持续且令人不快的尖锐声——尤用于指某人的嗓音或刹车、轮胎等: · There was a screech of tyres followed by a bang.先是一声刺耳的轮胎摩擦声，随后是一声撞击声。· She let out a screech of horror.她发出了一声恐惧的尖叫。beep (also bleep British English) a high electronic sound that a machine sends out, especially in order to attract someone’s attention机器发出的高频电子声，尤指为了引起注意: · You’ll hear a bleep when the photocopier’s finished printing.复印机打印完毕时，你会听到一声哔哔声。a quiet sound轻微的声音hum a quiet low continuous sound, especially from electrical equipment, traffic, an engine, or people’s conversation持续而低沉的轻微声音，尤指来自电气设备、车流、发动机或人们交谈: · The only sound was the faint hum of the air-conditioning unit.唯一的声音是空调机组发出的微弱嗡鸣声。· He could hear the hum of distant traffic.他能听到远处车流的嗡嗡声。rustle a continuous quiet sound from papers, leaves, or clothes when they rub together纸张、树叶或衣物相互摩擦时发出的持续轻微声音: · She heard the rustle of dried leaves behind her.她听到身后干树叶发出的沙沙声。· the rustle of silk dresses丝绸连衣裙的沙沙声murmur a quiet low continuous sound, especially from people’s voices that are far away持续而低沉的轻微声音，尤指来自远处人声的: · The murmur of voices died away.嘈杂的说话声渐渐消失了。· They spoke in a low murmur.他们低声细语地交谈。rumble a series of long low sounds, especially from big guns, traffic, or thunder一连串低沉持续的声音，尤指来自大炮、车流或雷声: · I heard a rumble of thunder.我听到了雷声隆隆。· the low rumble of a train approaching火车驶近时低沉的隆隆声made by a liquid液体发出的声音splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing某物击入液体或液体撞击其他物体时发出的声音: · She jumped into the pool with a big splash.她跳入泳池，溅起一大片水花。· the splash of the waves against the rocks海浪拍打岩石的声音gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something水轻柔流过某物时发出的低沉声音: · the gurgle of a stream小溪的潺潺声· She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath.她听着浴缸排水时发出的咕噜声。plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid某物落入液体时发出的突然短促声音: · Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop.凯特把冰块扑通一声丢进杯子里。made by air or gas空气或气体发出的声音hiss a continuous high sound when air or gas comes out of something空气或气体从某物中逸出时发出的持续高音: · There was a hiss of steam from the coffee machine.咖啡机发出了蒸汽的嘶嘶声。· Workers reported hearing a loud hiss moments before the explosion.工人们说，爆炸发生前片刻他们听到了一阵响亮的嘶嘶声。made by an explosion, gun etc爆炸、枪声等发出的声音bang a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc枪、炸弹等发出的短促而突然的巨响: · There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸时发出了一声巨响。· The firework went off with a bang.烟花砰的一声爆开了。boom a very loud sound from an explosion, which you can hear for several seconds after it begins爆炸产生的非常响亮的声音，能持续听到好几秒钟: · The building exploded into rubble with a loud boom.那栋建筑轰然一声倒塌成了瓦砾。· The boom of artillery fire echoed in the distance.炮声的轰鸣在远处回荡。roar a continuous very loud noise that gets louder and continues for a long time持续且越来越响的极大噪音，持续时间很长: · The light was followed by the deafening roar of explosions.闪光之后，紧接着是震耳欲聋的爆炸轰鸣声。· the roar of the ship’s guns舰炮的轰鸣声made by things hitting other things物体相互撞击发出的声音bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else尤指坚硬或沉重之物撞击其他物体时发出的巨响: · I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened.我听到一声巨响，便冲了出去查看发生了什么。· He slammed the door shut with a bang.他砰的一声把门关上了。crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused某物撞击另一物体时发出的非常响亮的声音，尤指造成损坏时: · The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash.那托盘碟子哗啦一声掉到了地上。· I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.我听到屋外发出一声巨大的撞击声，便出去查看发生了什么。thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface重物落在表面时发出的低沉轻柔声音: · There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.箱子撞到地板时发出了一声沉闷的撞击声。· His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.他的头撞在地上，发出令人作呕的沉闷声。thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else重物撞击其他物体时发出的沉闷响声: · There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall.埃迪把路德推回墙上，发出一声响亮的撞击声。clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other两件玻璃、金属或瓷器物体相互碰撞时发出的短促叮当声: · the clink of champagne glasses香槟酒杯的叮当碰撞声· The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.餐厅里可以听到餐具的叮当声。tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly轻薄的玻璃或金属片反复相互碰撞时发出的悦耳声音: · He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.他侧耳倾听远处牛铃传来的微弱叮铃声。jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together小金属物体相互摇晃时发出的声音: · the jingle of her bracelets她手镯的叮当声· the jingle of keys钥匙的叮当声rattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other – used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something物体相互碰撞时发出的短促重复声——尤用于某物的部件松动并不断敲击其他部位时: · There was a strange rattle coming from the engine.发动机里传来奇怪的咔哒声。· the rattle of the trolley手推车的咔哒声soundsound2 verb 1seem [linking verb] if something or someone sounds good, bad, strange etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear about them or read about them如果某事或某人听起来好、坏、奇怪等，那就是你听到或读到有关情况时的印象sound adj Istanbul sounds really exciting.伊斯坦布尔听起来真的很令人兴奋。 The whole story sounded very odd.整个故事听起来非常奇怪。 $80 sounds about right for a decent hotel room.对一间像样的酒店房间来说，80美元听起来差不多合适。sound noun British English That sounds a good idea.那听起来是个好主意。sound like Nick sounds like a nice guy.Nick听起来是个好人。it sounds as if/as though It sounds to me as if he needs professional help.在我看来，他似乎需要专业的帮助。it sounds like informal非正式 It sounds like you had a good time on your trip.听起来你旅途玩得很开心。 I’ll come over to Richmond and take you out for dinner. How does that sound (=used to ask someone what they think of your suggestion)?我会去里士满带你出去吃晚饭。你觉得怎么样（=用于询问对方对你建议的看法）？ faraway places with strange-sounding names名字听起来奇怪的遥远地方2noise [linking verb] if a noise sounds like a particular thing, that is how it seems to you when you hear it如果某种声音听起来像某种特定的东西，那就是你听到它时的感受sound like To Thomas, her laugh sounded horribly like a growl.在托马斯看来，她的笑声听起来非常像咆哮声。 I heard what sounded like fireworks.我听到了听起来像烟花的声音。sound adj Her breathing sounded very loud.她的呼吸声听起来非常响。(it) sounds as if/as though The banging sounded as if it was coming from next door.那敲击声听起来好像是从隔壁传来的。(it) sounds like informal非正式 It sounds like the dog wants to be let out.听起来狗想出去。3voice [linking verb] if someone sounds tired, happy, sad etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear their voice如果某人听起来疲惫、快乐、悲伤等，那就是你听到他们声音时的感受sound adj Are you okay? You sound tired.你还好吗？你听起来很疲惫。 Josie didn’t sound very keen when I spoke to her.我和乔西说话时，她听起来不是很热情。 Her voice sounded very young.她的声音听起来非常年轻。sound as if/as though You sound as if you’ve got a cold.你听起来好像感冒了。sound like informal非正式 She sounded like she’d been crying.她听起来好像哭过。sound like You sound just like my mother (=the things you say, opinions you express etc are just like the things my mother says).你说话听起来就像我妈妈（=你说的话、表达的观点等跟我妈妈说的一模一样）。4warning [transitive] to publicly give a warning or tell people to be careful公开发出警告或提醒人们注意: Several earlier studies had sounded similar warnings.几项早期研究曾发出了类似的警告。sound a note of caution/warning I would, however, sound a note of caution.然而，我要提出一点告诫。 Now it is an American economist who is sounding the alarm.现在是一位美国经济学家在发出警报。5make a noise [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a horn or bell sounds, or if you sound it, it makes a noise如果喇叭或铃铛等鸣响，或者你让它鸣响，它就会发出声音: The bell sounded for dinner.餐钟响了。 Sound your horn to warn other drivers.鸣笛警示其他驾驶员。 She was unable to sound the alarm.她无法发出警报。6pronounce [transitive] technical术语 to make the sound of a letter in a word发出单词中某个字母的音: The ‘s’ in ‘island’ is not sounded."island"中的"s"不发音。GRAMMAR Sound is usually passive in this meaning.7measure depth [transitive] technical术语 to measure the depth of the sea, a lake etc测量海洋、湖泊等的深度GRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法：系动词Sound is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · That sounds ridiculous.· It sounds a good idea.sound 是一个连系动词。这类动词将句子的主语与形容词或名词相连：· That sounds ridiculous.· It sounds a good idea.sound off phrasal verb1informal非正式 to express strong opinions about something, especially when you complain angrily in a way that other people find rude or boring对某事发表强烈意见，尤指以他人认为粗鲁或无聊的方式愤怒抱怨sound off about She’s always sounding off about too much sex in the media.她总是对媒体中过多的性内容大发牢骚。 He should check his facts before sounding off.他应该在大发议论之前先核实事实。2American English if soldiers sound off, they shout out numbers or their names to show that they are there士兵报数时，大声喊出数字或名字以表明自己在场sound somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to talk to someone in order to find out what they think about a plan or idea与某人交谈以了解他们对某个计划或想法的看法: He sounded people out and found the responses favourable.他试探了一些人的想法，发现反应是积极的。 They want to sound out his opinion before they approach him formally.他们想在正式找他之前先试探一下他的意见。sound out about I wanted to sound her out about a job that I'm thinking of applying for.我想就我正在考虑申请的一份工作试探一下她的看法。
1seem [linking verb] if something or someone sounds good, bad, strange etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear about them or read about them如果某事或某人听起来好、坏、奇怪等，那就是你听到或读到有关情况时的印象sound adj Istanbul sounds really exciting.伊斯坦布尔听起来真的很令人兴奋。 The whole story sounded very odd.整个故事听起来非常奇怪。 $80 sounds about right for a decent hotel room.对一间像样的酒店房间来说，80美元听起来差不多合适。sound noun British English That sounds a good idea.那听起来是个好主意。sound like Nick sounds like a nice guy.Nick听起来是个好人。it sounds as if/as though It sounds to me as if he needs professional help.在我看来，他似乎需要专业的帮助。it sounds like informal非正式 It sounds like you had a good time on your trip.听起来你旅途玩得很开心。 I’ll come over to Richmond and take you out for dinner. How does that sound (=used to ask someone what they think of your suggestion)?我会去里士满带你出去吃晚饭。你觉得怎么样（=用于询问对方对你建议的看法）？ faraway places with strange-sounding names名字听起来奇怪的遥远地方2noise [linking verb] if a noise sounds like a particular thing, that is how it seems to you when you hear it如果某种声音听起来像某种特定的东西，那就是你听到它时的感受sound like To Thomas, her laugh sounded horribly like a growl.在托马斯看来，她的笑声听起来非常像咆哮声。 I heard what sounded like fireworks.我听到了听起来像烟花的声音。sound adj Her breathing sounded very loud.她的呼吸声听起来非常响。(it) sounds as if/as though The banging sounded as if it was coming from next door.那敲击声听起来好像是从隔壁传来的。(it) sounds like informal非正式 It sounds like the dog wants to be let out.听起来狗想出去。3voice [linking verb] if someone sounds tired, happy, sad etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear their voice如果某人听起来疲惫、快乐、悲伤等，那就是你听到他们声音时的感受sound adj Are you okay? You sound tired.你还好吗？你听起来很疲惫。 Josie didn’t sound very keen when I spoke to her.我和乔西说话时，她听起来不是很热情。 Her voice sounded very young.她的声音听起来非常年轻。sound as if/as though You sound as if you’ve got a cold.你听起来好像感冒了。sound like informal非正式 She sounded like she’d been crying.她听起来好像哭过。sound like You sound just like my mother (=the things you say, opinions you express etc are just like the things my mother says).你说话听起来就像我妈妈（=你说的话、表达的观点等跟我妈妈说的一模一样）。4warning [transitive] to publicly give a warning or tell people to be careful公开发出警告或提醒人们注意: Several earlier studies had sounded similar warnings.几项早期研究曾发出了类似的警告。sound a note of caution/warning I would, however, sound a note of caution.然而，我要提出一点告诫。 Now it is an American economist who is sounding the alarm.现在是一位美国经济学家在发出警报。5make a noise [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a horn or bell sounds, or if you sound it, it makes a noise如果喇叭或铃铛等鸣响，或者你让它鸣响，它就会发出声音: The bell sounded for dinner.餐钟响了。 Sound your horn to warn other drivers.鸣笛警示其他驾驶员。 She was unable to sound the alarm.她无法发出警报。6pronounce [transitive] technical术语 to make the sound of a letter in a word发出单词中某个字母的音: The ‘s’ in ‘island’ is not sounded."island"中的"s"不发音。GRAMMAR Sound is usually passive in this meaning.7measure depth [transitive] technical术语 to measure the depth of the sea, a lake etc测量海洋、湖泊等的深度GRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法：系动词Sound is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · That sounds ridiculous.· It sounds a good idea.sound 是一个连系动词。这类动词将句子的主语与形容词或名词相连：· That sounds ridiculous.· It sounds a good idea.sound off phrasal verb1informal非正式 to express strong opinions about something, especially when you complain angrily in a way that other people find rude or boring对某事发表强烈意见，尤指以他人认为粗鲁或无聊的方式愤怒抱怨sound off about She’s always sounding off about too much sex in the media.她总是对媒体中过多的性内容大发牢骚。 He should check his facts before sounding off.他应该在大发议论之前先核实事实。2American English if soldiers sound off, they shout out numbers or their names to show that they are there士兵报数时，大声喊出数字或名字以表明自己在场sound somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to talk to someone in order to find out what they think about a plan or idea与某人交谈以了解他们对某个计划或想法的看法: He sounded people out and found the responses favourable.他试探了一些人的想法，发现反应是积极的。 They want to sound out his opinion before they approach him formally.他们想在正式找他之前先试探一下他的意见。sound out about I wanted to sound her out about a job that I'm thinking of applying for.我想就我正在考虑申请的一份工作试探一下她的看法。soundsound3 adjective 1well-judged sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results合理的或好的，且可能产生正确结果的 OPP poor: The book is full of sound advice.这本书充满了合理的建议。 a man of great integrity and sound judgement一个有着高度诚信和良好判断力的人ecologically/ideologically/theoretically etc sound environmentally sound farming practices环保合理的农业生产实践 a sound investment稳健的投资2person British English a)someone who is sound can be depended on to make good decisions and give good advice可以信赖的人，能做出正确决定并提供好建议sound on He’s very sound on matters of law.他在法律事务上非常可靠。 b)informal非正式 someone who is sound is a good person and can be trusted – used especially by young people好人，值得信任——尤为年轻人使用: My mum’s sound. She’d never throw me out.我妈妈很靠谱。她永远不会把我赶出去。3thorough [only before noun] complete and thorough完整而彻底的: a sound understanding of money and banking systems对货币和银行系统的深入理解 a sound knowledge of English扎实的英语知识 He has a sound grasp of European history.他对欧洲历史有扎实的把握。4in good condition in good condition and not damaged in any way状况良好且未受任何损坏 OPP unsound: The floor was completely sound.地板完好无损。 Is the building structurally sound?这栋建筑在结构上稳固吗？sound as a bell British English spoken口语 (=in perfect condition)（=处于完好状态）5healthy physically or mentally healthy身体上或精神上健康的 OPP unsoundof sound mind law法律 (=not mentally ill)（=精神健全）sound as a bell British English spoken口语 (=in perfect health)（=身体完全健康）6sleep sound sleep is deep and peaceful酣睡是深沉而平静的睡眠sound sleeper (=someone who always sleeps well)（=总是睡得好的人）—soundness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS词语搭配nouns名词sound advice· He gave us some sound advice.他给了我们一些合理的建议。sound judgment· He was beginning to rely on her sound judgment.他开始依赖她良好的判断力。a sound reason· Both these buyers have sound reasons for their choice.这两位买家对他们的选择都有合理的理由。a sound investment· Property is usually a sound investment.房地产通常是稳健的投资。a sound policy· The problems of industry will only be solved by sound economic policies.工业问题只能通过合理的经济政策来解决。a sound basis· Sometimes friendship is a sound basis for a good marriage.有时候，友谊是美满婚姻的坚实基础。adverbs副词environmentally/ecologically sound· The government encourages environmentally sound management of the countryside.政府鼓励对乡村地区进行环保合理的管理。ideologically sound (=good, according to a set of beliefs)· It was the ideologically sound thing to do.这是意识形态上正确的做法。scientifically/technically sound· Are these studies scientifically sound?这些研究在科学上可靠吗？
1well-judged sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results合理的或好的，且可能产生正确结果的 OPP poor: The book is full of sound advice.这本书充满了合理的建议。 a man of great integrity and sound judgement一个有着高度诚信和良好判断力的人ecologically/ideologically/theoretically etc sound environmentally sound farming practices环保合理的农业生产实践 a sound investment稳健的投资2person British English a)someone who is sound can be depended on to make good decisions and give good advice可以信赖的人，能做出正确决定并提供好建议sound on He’s very sound on matters of law.他在法律事务上非常可靠。 b)informal非正式 someone who is sound is a good person and can be trusted – used especially by young people好人，值得信任——尤为年轻人使用: My mum’s sound. She’d never throw me out.我妈妈很靠谱。她永远不会把我赶出去。3thorough [only before noun] complete and thorough完整而彻底的: a sound understanding of money and banking systems对货币和银行系统的深入理解 a sound knowledge of English扎实的英语知识 He has a sound grasp of European history.他对欧洲历史有扎实的把握。4in good condition in good condition and not damaged in any way状况良好且未受任何损坏 OPP unsound: The floor was completely sound.地板完好无损。 Is the building structurally sound?这栋建筑在结构上稳固吗？sound as a bell British English spoken口语 (=in perfect condition)（=处于完好状态）5healthy physically or mentally healthy身体上或精神上健康的 OPP unsoundof sound mind law法律 (=not mentally ill)（=精神健全）sound as a bell British English spoken口语 (=in perfect health)（=身体完全健康）6sleep sound sleep is deep and peaceful酣睡是深沉而平静的睡眠sound sleeper (=someone who always sleeps well)（=总是睡得好的人）—soundness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS词语搭配nouns名词sound advice· He gave us some sound advice.他给了我们一些合理的建议。sound judgment· He was beginning to rely on her sound judgment.他开始依赖她良好的判断力。a sound reason· Both these buyers have sound reasons for their choice.这两位买家对他们的选择都有合理的理由。a sound investment· Property is usually a sound investment.房地产通常是稳健的投资。a sound policy· The problems of industry will only be solved by sound economic policies.工业问题只能通过合理的经济政策来解决。a sound basis· Sometimes friendship is a sound basis for a good marriage.有时候，友谊是美满婚姻的坚实基础。adverbs副词environmentally/ecologically sound· The government encourages environmentally sound management of the countryside.政府鼓励对乡村地区进行环保合理的管理。ideologically sound (=good, according to a set of beliefs)· It was the ideologically sound thing to do.这是意识形态上正确的做法。scientifically/technically sound· Are these studies scientifically sound?这些研究在科学上可靠吗？