名词和动词用法(NOUN AND VERB USES)
1.声音;响声
Asound is something that you hear.
e.g. Peter heard thesound of gunfire...
彼德听见了枪炮声。
e.g. Liza was so frightened she couldn't make asound...
莉莎实在吓坏了,不敢弄出一点声音来。
2.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.
e.g. The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed ofsound.
这架飞机的速度将是音速的两倍。
3.(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.
e.g. She went and turned thesound down...
她去把音量关小了。
e.g. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recordedsound quality.
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
4.(歌手或乐队的)音乐风格,乐曲特色
A singer's or band'ssound is the distinctive quality of their music.
e.g. They have started showing a strong soul element in theirsound...
他们的音乐风格开始表现出一种强烈的灵乐特色。
e.g. He's got a uniquesound and a unique style.
他的音乐风格独具特色。
5.发声;出声响;响起
If something such as a horn or a bellsounds or if yousound it, it makes a noise.
e.g. The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office...
丹尼尔办公室里的蜂音器响了。
e.g. A young man sounds the bell to start the Sunday service.
一个年轻人鸣钟宣布周日的礼拜开始了。
6.发出(警告等);(以…语调)发表
If yousound a warning, you publicly give it. If yousound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic.
sound的反义词
e.g. 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。
e.g. Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution...
其他人认为采取这个行动为时尚早,对此提出了警告。
7.(某物)听起来
When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way itsounds .
sound的近义词
e.g. They heard what sounded like a huge explosion...
他们听见一声爆炸般的巨响。
e.g. The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence...
在那片寂静之中,铰链吱吱嘎嘎的声音听起来很响。
8.听起来似乎;听着好像
When you talk about the way someonesounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak.
e.g. She sounded a bit worried...
她的语气里有一点担心。
e.g. Murphy sounds like a child...
墨菲的口气像个孩子。
9.(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 itsounds .
sound
e.g. 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?
e.g. It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake...
听起来他们似乎犯下了一个可怕的错误。
10.(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 aboutthe sound of it.
e.g. Here's a new idea we liked thesound of...
这是个新想法,我们一听就喜欢。
e.g. I don't like thesound of Toby Osborne...
我不喜欢托比·奥斯伯恩的那一套。
11. see also: -sounding;sounding
12. tosound the alarm -> see alarm
tosound the death knell -> see death knell
safe andsound -> see safe
相关词组:sound offsound out
形容词用法(ADJECTIVE USES)
1.(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 issound, it is in good condition or healthy.
e.g. When we bought the house, it was structurallysound...
我们买下这栋房子的时候,它的结构还非常坚固。
e.g. Although the car is basicallysound, I was worried about certain areas...
尽管这辆汽车基本状况良好,我还是担心一些地方不够安全。
soundnessWe 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。
2.(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.
sound的近义词
e.g. They are trained nutritionists who can givesound 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。
e.g. Buy a policy only from an insurance company that is financiallysound...
一定要从财务状况良好的保险公司购买保险。
soundnessI 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。
They have a strong record of financial
soundness.
他们有着极佳的财务记录,可以证明他们的财务状况良好。
3.(观点)正确的,明智的
If you describe someone's ideas assound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct.
e.g. I am not sure that this issound democratic practice...
我不能肯定这是正确的民主行为。
e.g. I think the idea of secularism is a verysound one...
我认为现世主义的观点非常正确。
4.(睡觉)酣畅的,深沉的
If someone is in asound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply.
sound
e.g. She had woken me out of asound sleep.
她把我从酣睡中叫醒。
5. see also: soundly