sound
- n.声音，响声;声，声响;音响;印象;嗓音;海峡
- v.听起来…的;（使）发出声音，响;发（音）;听起来好像，让人听着好像;鸣警报;测（海或湖的）深度
- adj.健康的，未受伤的;明智的，合理的;不错的;正确的;可靠的;完备的，全面的;完好的，无损伤的;严厉的;透彻的;酣畅的
- adv.酣（睡）;（睡得）沉
复数： sounds 最高级： soundest 比较级： sounder 派生词： soundness n. 过去式： sounded 现在分词： sounding 过去分词： sounded 第三人称单数： sounds
soundnoun
声音 sth you hear
声音；响声
something that you can hear
a high/low sound
高的 / 低的声音
a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound
咔嗒咔嗒、嗡嗡、嚓嚓等的声音
the different sounds and smells of the forest
森林里的各种声音、各种气息
She heard the sound of footsteps outside.
她听见外面有脚步声。
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound .
他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房子里，尽量不弄出一点声响。
声；声响
continuous rapid movements (called vibrations ) that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person's or an animal's ear
Sound travels more slowly than light.
声比光传播得慢。
电视；收音机 from television/radio
声音；音响
what you can hear coming from a television, radio, etc., or as part of a film/movie
Could you turn the sound up/down ?
你能把音量调大 / 调小一些吗？
The sound quality of the tapes was excellent.
磁带的音响效果极佳。
音乐家 of musicians
嗓音；音乐风格
the effect that is produced by the music of a particular singer or group of musicians
I like their sound.
我喜欢他们的音乐风格。
印象 impression
印象；感觉
the idea or impression that you get of sb/sth from what sb says or what you read
They had a wonderful time by the sound of it .
听起来他们好像过得很愉快。
From the sound of things you were lucky to find him.
看起来你能找到他真是幸运。
They're consulting a lawyer? I don't like the sound of that .
他们正向一位律师咨询？这消息不大好哇。
水域 water
海峡；海湾
a narrow passage of water that joins two larger areas of water
to like talking a lot or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people
near enough to be able to hear sth
听得见海浪声的房子
a house within sound of the sea
verb
给以印象 give impression
听起来好像；让人听着好像
to give a particular impression when heard or read about
His voice sounded strange on the phone.
他的声音在电话里听着挺怪的。
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news.
我把消息告诉她时，她好像并不感到惊讶。
His explanation sounds reasonable to me.
他的解释我听着有道理。
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't.
利奥把这事说得好像挺简单，其实不是那么回事。
She sounds just the person we need for the job.
看来她正是我们要找的干这份工作的人。
You sounded just like your father when you said that.
你说这话，听着跟你父亲一模一样。
I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you.
我希望不要听起来好像我在批评你。
听起来… -sounding
听起来…的
giving the impression of having a particular sound
an Italian-sounding name
听着像意大利人的名字
fine-sounding words
听上去华而不实的话语
发出声音 produce sound
（使）发出声音，响
to produce a sound; to make sth such as a musical instrument produce a sound
The bell sounded for the end of the class.
下课铃响了。
Passing motorists sounded their horns in support.
开车路过的人按响喇叭表示支持。
发出警报 / 信号 give warning/signal
鸣警报；拉响警报；发出警报
to give a signal such as a warning by making a sound
When I saw the smoke, I tried to sound the alarm .
看到烟后，我就设法发出警报。
Scientists have sounded a note of caution on the technique.
科学家已告诫人类慎重对待这项技术。
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances) .
不让他参加比赛，也许就意味着我们全无获胜的可能了。
发音 pronounce
发（音）
to pronounce sth
You don't sound the ‘b’ in the word ‘comb’.
说comb时字母b不发音。
测量深度 measure depth
测（海或湖的）深度
to measure the depth of the sea or a lake by using a line with a weight attached, or an electronic instrument
to be very similar to sth
他们的最新单曲唱片听着和前一张很像。
Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one.
高谈阔论；夸夸其谈
to express your opinions loudly or in an aggressive way
试探某人（对某事）的看法；探口风
to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way
I wanted to sound him out about a job.
我想就一项工作探探他的口风。
They decided to sound out her interest in the project.
他们决定试探一下她对那个项目的兴趣。
adj.
可靠 reliable
明智的；合理的；正确的；可靠的
sensible; that you can rely on and that will probably give good results
a person of sound judgement
判断力强的人
He gave me some very sound advice.
他给了我一些非常合理的忠告。
This gives the design team a sound basis for their work.
这为设计组开展工作提供了坚实的基础。
The proposal makes sound commercial sense.
这项建议从营利的角度看是完全合情合理的。
Their policies are environmentally sound.
他们的政策对环境没有不利的影响。
透彻 thorough
透彻的；完备的；全面的
good and thorough
a sound knowledge/understanding of sth
对某事透彻的了解 / 理解
He has a sound grasp of the issues.
他对这些问题掌握得很全面。
无损伤；未受伤 not damaged/hurt
完好的；健康的；无损伤的；未受伤的
in good condition; not damaged, hurt, etc.
We arrived home safe and sound .
我们安然无恙地到了家。
to be of sound mind (= not mentally ill)
神志健全
The house needs attention but the roof is sound.
房子需要修葺，不过屋顶还完好无损。
睡眠 sleep
酣畅的；香甜的
deep and peaceful
to have a sound night's sleep
一夜酣睡
to be a sound sleeper
睡得很沉的人
良好 good, but not excellent
不错的；实实在在的
good and accurate, but not excellent
a sound piece of writing
一篇不错的文章
a sound tennis player
颇具实力的网球运动员
体罚 physical punishment
严厉的；重的
severe
to give sb a sound beating
痛打某人一顿
soundness of judgement
判断力强
financial soundness
良好的财政状况
the soundness of the building's foundations
建筑物地基的坚固
in perfect condition
adv.
酣（睡）；（睡得）沉
very deeply asleep
Noise is usually loud and unpleasant. It can be countable or uncountable. noise通常指噪音，既可作可数名词，也可作不可数名词：
Try not to make so much noise.
别那么吵吵闹闹的。
What a terrible noise!
多么令人讨厌的噪音啊！
Sound is a countable noun and means something that you hear. sound不与much或a lot of等词语连用。
All she could hear was the sound of the waves.
她听得到的只有海浪声。
sound
NOUN AND VERB USES 名词和动词用法
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N-COUNT 声音;响声
A sound is something that you hear.Peter heard the sound of gunfire...
彼德听见了枪炮声。
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N-UNCOUNT 声(指通过空气、水或其他物质传播的一种能量)
Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard.The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound.
这架飞机的速度将是音速的两倍。
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N-SING (电视、收音机、CD 机等可调节音量的)声音，音响
The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled.She went and turned the sound down...
她去把音量关小了。
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N-COUNT (歌手或乐队的)音乐风格，乐曲特色
A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music.They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound...
他们的音乐风格开始表现出一种强烈的灵乐特色。
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V-ERG 发声;出声响;响起
If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise.The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office...
丹尼尔办公室里的蜂音器响了。
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VERB 发出(警告等);(以…语调)发表
If you sound a warning, you publicly give it. If you sound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic.The Archbishop of Canterbury has sounded a warning to Europe's leaders on third world debt...
坎特伯雷大主教就第三世界的债务问题向欧洲的领导人发出了警告。
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V-LINK (某物)听起来
When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds .They heard what sounded like a huge explosion...
他们听见一声爆炸般的巨响。
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V-LINK 听起来似乎;听着好像
When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak.She sounded a bit worried...
她的语气里有一点担心。
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V-LINK (用于谈论印象或观点)听起来，似乎
When you are describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about the way it sounds .It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work?...
听起来这个主意很不错，真的能行吗？
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N-SING (对于听说或读到的事情的)印象
You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it.Here's a new idea we liked the sound of...
这是个新想法，我们一听就喜欢。
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See also:-sounding;sounding -
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to sound the alarm→ see:alarm
ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法
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ADJ-GRADED (身体)健康的;(心智)健全的;(建筑)坚固的
If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy.When we bought the house, it was structurally sound...
我们买下这栋房子的时候，它的结构还非常坚固。
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We had taken great pains to check the structural soundness of the coachwork.
我们下了很大的工夫检查汽车车身的结构是否安全。
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ADJ-GRADED (建议、推理或证据)正确的，合理的，可靠的，明智的
Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible.They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets...
他们都是受过训练的营养学家，能够在饮食方面提出合理的建议。
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I can appreciate his humanitarian zeal; it is the soundness of his thought that I question...
我能够理解他的人道主义热忱，我质疑的是他的观点是否正确。
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ADJ-GRADED (观点)正确的，明智的
If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct.I am not sure that this is sound democratic practice...
我不能肯定这是正确的民主行为。
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ADJ (睡觉)酣畅的，深沉的
If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply.She had woken me out of a sound sleep.
她把我从酣睡中叫醒。
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See also:soundly
noun
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- the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
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- the subjective sensation of hearing something
- he strained to hear the faint sounds
- Synonym: auditory sensation
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- the audible part of a transmitted signal
- they always raise the audio for commercials
- Synonym: audio
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- (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
- Synonym: phone speech sound
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- the sudden occurrence of an audible event
- the sound awakened them
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- a large ocean inlet or deep bay
- the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast
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- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
- Synonym: strait
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- mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
- falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them
verb
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- measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- Synonym: fathom
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- utter with vibrating vocal chords
- Synonym: voice vocalize vocalise
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- appear in a certain way
- This sounds interesting
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- give off a certain sound or sounds
- This record sounds scratchy
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- make a certain noise or sound
- She went `Mmmmm'
- The gun went `bang'
- Synonym: go
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- cause to sound
- sound the bell
- sound a certain note
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- announce by means of a sound
- sound the alarm
adj
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- thorough
- a sound thrashing
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- (of sleep) deep and complete
- a heavy sleep
- fell into a profound sleep
- a sound sleeper
- deep wakeless sleep
- Synonym: heavy profound wakeless
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- in excellent physical condition
- good teeth
- I still have one good leg
- a sound mind in a sound body
- Synonym: good
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- exercising or showing good judgment
- healthy scepticism
- a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
- the healthy attitude of French laws
- healthy relations between labor and management
- an intelligent solution
- a sound approach to the problem
- sound advice
- no sound explanation for his decision
- Synonym: healthy intelligent levelheaded level-headed
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- free from moral defect
- a man of sound character
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- financially secure and safe
- sound investments
- a sound economy
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- in good condition;free from defect or damage or decay
- a sound timber
- the wall is sound
- a sound foundation
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- having legal efficacy or force
- a sound title to the property
- Synonym: legal effectual
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- logically valid
- a sound argument
- Synonym: reasoned well-grounded
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I can hear the sound of running water .
我能听到流水的声音。
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Sound travels better in water than in air .
声音在水中比在空气中传播得快。
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This gives the design team a sound basis for their work .
这为设计组开展工作提供了坚实的基础。
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The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study .
第一年为学生以后的学习奠定坚实的理论基础。
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They had a wonderful time by the sound of it .
听起来他们好像过得很愉快。
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They decided to sound out her interest in the project .
他们决定试探一下她对那个项目的兴趣。
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She sounds just the person we need for the job .
看来她正是我们要找的干这份工作的人。
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All she could hear was the sound of the waves .
她听得到的只有海浪声。
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In my opinion , it 's a very sound investment .
依我看，这是十分可靠的投资。
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I know it sounds crazy but it just might work .
我知道这事听起来很蠢，然而也许就会奏效。
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You sounded just like your father when you said that .
你说这话，听着跟你父亲一模一样。
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The house needs attention but the roof is sound .
房子需要修葺，不过屋顶还完好无损。
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I wanted to sound him out about a job .
我想就一项工作探探他的口风。
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All we could hear was the sound of roaring water .
我们只能听到汹涌澎湃的涛声。
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From the sound of things you were lucky to find him .
看起来你能找到他真是幸运。
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The play had excellent sound and lighting effects .
这次戏剧演出的音响和灯光效果极佳。
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That sounds fine in theory , but have you really thought it through ?
这话听起来很有道理，但是你真正全面考虑过没有？
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Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one .
他们的最新单曲唱片听着和前一张很像。
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The system is both practical and ecologically sound .
这个系统不但切合实际，从生态学观点来看也是合理的。
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Growing your own vegetables sounds like a lot of sweat .
自己种菜吃，这恐怕很累吧。
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Their arguments all sound a little thin to me .
他们的论据我听起来都觉得有点儿缺乏说服力。
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His arguments have a sound economic base .
他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
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His arguments have a sound economic base .
他的论点在经济上有充分的根据。
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I like their sound .
我喜欢他们的音乐风格。
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She looked round at the sound of his voice .
听到他的声音，她扭头看了看。
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He crept into the house trying not to make a sound .
他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房子里，尽量不弄出一点声响。
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Short sound waves bounce off even small objects .
短声波即使遇到小物体都会产生回音。
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She didn 't sound surprised when I told her the news .
我把消息告诉她时，她好像并不感到惊讶。
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An alarm sounds when the temperature reaches a predetermined level .
温度一达到预设的度数，警报就会响起来。
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He has a sound grasp of the issues .
他对这些问题掌握得很全面。
普通用词，泛指耳朵能听到的任何声响。
What made these sounds?
这些声音是怎么回事?
She loves the sound of rain on the roof.
她喜欢雨打屋顶的声音。
She heard a strange sound coming out of the room.
她听到从房间内传出一种奇怪的声音。
尤指刺耳、喧闹、可怕的声音，有时由多种声音混杂在一起。
The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours.
那声音大得让邻居们讨厌。
I slept well despite the noise.
尽管有吵闹声，我还是睡得很好。
City residents were aggravated by the traffic noise.
城市居民为交通噪音所烦扰。
主要指人的说话声和歌唱声。
His voice quivered with rage.
他气得声音发抖。
Tom lowered his voice when he told his mother the secret.
汤姆压低声音告诉母亲那个秘密。
This girl has a pleasant singing voice.
这个姑娘有一副悦耳的歌喉。
指对人体健康有好处的。
The air at the seaside is healthful.
海边的空气有利于健康。
You will have a longer life if you eat healthful food.
如果你吃有益健康的食品，就会活得更长久。
指健康状态正常的，含健壮之意。
She gave birth to a healthy baby-boy.
她生了一个健康的男婴。
Though old, my grandpa looks very strong and healthy.
我爷爷虽然老了，但他看上去还是很健壮。
指生理或心理上健康的。
Her body is still sound.
她的身体依然硬朗。
A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body.
健全的头脑与健康的身体是不可分割的。
与 healthy 同义，但只作表语。
She is always well.
她身体一向很好。
I don't feel very well today.
我今天感觉不太舒服。
指食物对身体有益的，也指某事物不包含不道德的性内容而有益身心的。
good wholesome family entertainment
有益的家庭娱乐
Bread and milk makes a wholesome breakfast.
面包和牛奶是有益于健康的早餐。
Swimming is a wholesome sport.
游泳是一项有益于身心健康的运动。
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