1. | [c] 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。 |
2. | [u] 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。 |
3. | [u] 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。 |
4. | [c][u] 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。 |
5. | [sing] the ~ of sth 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。 |
6. | [c] 海峡；海湾a narrow passage of water that joins two larger areas of water |
a house within sound of the sea 听得见海浪声的房子 |
a house within sound of the sea 听得见海浪声的房子 |
1. | 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。 |
1. | 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 |
2. | [i][t] （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。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 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。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 发（音）to pronounce sth |
You don't sound the ‘b’ in the word ‘comb’. 说 comb 时字母 b 不发音。 |
5. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 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 |
1. | 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。 |
2. | [obn] 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。 |
3. | 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。 |
4. | [ubn] 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 |
5. | 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 |
6. | 严厉的；重的severe |
to give sb a sound beating 痛打某人一顿 |
