動變: 過去式:sounded 過去分詞:sounded 現在進行時:sounding
sound1
n.
- 聲音,響聲;【物】聲[U][C]We heard sounds of laughter from the next room.
我們聽到隔壁房間傳來的陣陣笑聲。
- 喧鬧聲[C]The sounds from the next room woke up the child.
隔壁房間傳來的喧鬧聲把孩子弄醒了。
- 音調;【語】音[C]
- 可聽範圍,聽距[U]We camped within sound of the sea.
我們在聽得見海濤聲的地方露營。
- 感覺,印象[U][C]
- 【俚】流行音樂[P1]
- 【俚】唱片[P1]
vi.
- 發聲,響起;發音At this moment his footsteps sounded on the stairs.
這時候傳來了他走在樓梯上的腳步聲。
- 聽起來,聽上去[W][L]The music sounds very pleasing to the ear.
這音樂聽起來十分悅耳。
- 被弄響,被吹奏The trumpet sounded for battle.
戰鬥的號角吹響了。
- 回響
- 召喚
vt.
- 使發聲,使響起He sounded his horn to warn the other driver.
他按喇叭提醒對方司機。
- (用鐘,喇叭等)通知The bell sounded dismissal early today.
今天放學的鈴響得早。
- 發……音The "b" in "comb" is not sounded.
comb這個詞裡的"b"是不發音的。
- 敲擊檢查
- 宣告;宣揚
片語
sound off
- 【口】力陳己見The boss wants less sounding off and more production.
老板要我們少發意見多生產。
On most matters she's quite prepared to sound off without inhibition.對大多數問題她都準備毫無保留地闡述自己的意見。
辨析
sound2
a.
- 健康的;健全的She is sound in body and mind.
她身心健康。
- 完好的;堅固的I bought this sound house for a song.
我以低價買了這所完好無損的房子。
- 合理的,明智的I acted on her sound advice.
我按她的忠告去做了。
- 穩當的,可靠的
- (睡眠等)充分的
- 殷實的;紮實的He has a sound knowledge of science.
他有紮實的科學知識。
- 徹底的;不折不扣的His father gave him a sound beating for making trouble.
他父親因他搗蛋而狠狠打了他一頓。
- 忠實可信的
- 【律】有效的
ad.
- 十分地,充分地;酣暢地He was still sound asleep when I went in.
我走進去時他還在酣睡。
衍生
ad.
soundly
n.
soundness
辨析
sound3
vt.
- (用測錘)測……的水深They are sounding the river.
他們在測量河道的深度。
- 試探,探聽Maud sounded her on her willingness to take up the job.
莫德試探了一下她是否願意做這個工作。
vi.
- 測水深
- 探測,調查
n.
- 【醫】探針[C]
片語
sound out
- 試探……的意向He sounded out his father on the idea of marrying Jane.
他徵詢他父親對他娶珍的意見。
Have you sounded him out yet?你試探過他的意見了嗎?
衍生
n.
sounder
sound4
n.[C]
- 海峽;海灣
- 海口;河口
- 魚鰾
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
sound1
n.
- vibrations which travel through the air or another medium and are sensed by the ear. ▸a thing that can be heard.▸the area within which something can be heard.
- (also musical sound) sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
- music, speech, and sound effects accompanying a film or broadcast. ▸radio broadcasting as distinct from television.
- an idea or impression conveyed by words.
v.
- emit or cause to emit sound. ▸utter.
- convey a specified impression when heard.
- (sound off) express one's opinions loudly or forcefully.
- test (the lungs or another body cavity) by noting the sound they produce.
Derivative
- soundless adj.
- soundlessly adv.
- soundlessness n.
Etymology
ME soun, from Anglo-Norman Fr. soun (n.), suner (v.), from L. sonus.
sound2
adj.
- in good condition. ▸financially secure.▸Brit. informal excellent.
- based on reason or judgement. ▸competent or reliable.
- (of sleep) deep and unbroken.
- severe: a sound thrashing.
adv.
soundly.Derivative
- soundly adv.
- soundness n.
Etymology
ME: from OE gesund, of W. Gmc origin.
sound3
v.
- ascertain (the depth of water in the sea, a lake, etc.) by means of a line or pole or using sound echoes. ▸find the depth of water in (a ship's hold).
- Medicine examine (the bladder or other internal cavity) with a long surgical probe.
- (sound someone out) question someone discreetly or cautiously.
- (especially of a whale) dive steeply to a great depth.
n.
a long surgical probe, typically with a curved, blunt end.Derivative
- sounder n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. sonder, based on L. sub- ‘below’ + unda ‘wave’.
sound4
n.
a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two larger bodies of water.Etymology
ME: from ON sund ‘swimming, strait’; rel. to swim.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》