| 单词 | sound |
| 释义 | 1. noun and verb uses2. adjective uses sound (saʊnd ) noun and verb uses Word forms: sounds , sounding , sounded 1. countable noun A2 A sound is something that you hear. Peter heard the sound of gunfire. Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound. There was a splintering sound as the railing gave way. ...the sounds of children playing. Synonyms: noise, racket, din, report 2. uncountable noun A2 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. 3. singular noun 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. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality. 4. countable noun 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. He's got a unique sound and a unique style. 5. verb 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. [VERB] A young man sounds the bell to start the Sunday service. [VERB noun] Synonyms: toll, set off 6. verb 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 markets sounded a warning over a slowdown in the global economy. [VERB noun] Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution. [VERB noun] Sir Patrick attempted to sound a positive note, describing the meeting as serving a useful purpose. [VERB noun] Synonyms: express, declare, utter, announce 7. link verb B1+ When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds. They heard what sounded like a huge explosion. [V + like] The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence. [VERB adjective] It sounded as if he were trying to say something. [V as if] 8. link verb B2 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. [VERB adjective] Murphy sounds like a child. [V + like] She sounded as if she really cared. [V as if] I thought she sounded a genuinely caring and helpful person. [VERB noun] Synonyms: seem, seem to be, appear to be, give the impression of being 9. link verb B1 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? [V + like] It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake. [V as if] She decided that her doctor's advice sounded pretty good. [VERB adjective] The book is not as morbid as it sounds. [VERB adjective] I know this sounds a crazy thing for me to ask you. [VERB noun] 10. singular noun 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. I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne. From the sound of things, he might well be the same man. He was being paid danger money from the sound of it. Synonyms: idea, prospect, impression, implication(s) 11. See also -sounding, sounding 12. to sound the alarm phrase If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm, you warn people of danger. His family raised the alarm when he had not come home by 9pm. 13. to sound the death knell singular noun If you say that something sounds the death knell for a particular person or thing, you mean it will cause that person or thing to fail, end, or cease to exist. The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business. [+ for] It's going to be the death knell of the red deer. 14. safe and sound phrase You say that someone is safe and sound when they are still alive or unharmed after being in danger. All I'm hoping for is that wherever my son is he will come home safe and sound. Phrasal verbs: sound off phrasal verb If someone sounds off, they express their opinions strongly and rather rudely without being asked. [informal, disapproval] Some people sound off about something without really deciding what they think about it. [V P + about/on] sound out phrasal verb If you sound someone out, you question them in order to find out what their opinion is about something. He is sounding out governments in the region on ways to resolve the conflict. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Sound him out gradually. Make sure it is what he really wants. [VERB noun PARTICLE] sound (saʊnd ) adjective uses Word forms: sounder , soundest 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, oft adverb ADJECTIVE] 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. Although the car is basically sound, I was worried about certain areas. His body was still sound. Synonyms: fit, healthy, robust, firm soundness uncountable noun [usually with poss] We had taken great pains to check the structural soundness of the coachwork. 2. adjective Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible. They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets. Buy a policy only from an insurance company that is financially sound. His reasoning is perfectly sound, but he misses the point. There is sound scientific evidence of what certain gases do to the atmosphere. Synonyms: sensible, wise, reasonable, right soundness uncountable noun I can appreciate his humanitarian zeal; it is the soundness of his thought that I question. They have a strong record of financial soundness. 3. adjective If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct. [approval] I am not sure that this is sound democratic practice. I think the idea of secularism is a very sound one. Can anyone suggest a method of deterring spiders which is ecologically sound? 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply. She had woken me out of a sound sleep. Synonyms: deep, peaceful, unbroken, undisturbed Sound is also an adverb. He was lying in bed, sound asleep. 5. See also soundly Quotations: a sound mind in a sound bodySatires Idioms: sound the death knell to be likely to cause the end or failure of an activity or organization The announcement that the mine would close in March with the loss of more than 980 jobs sounded the death knell for the village. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sound as a bell in a very good condition and very reliable The doctor says that granddad's heart's as sound as a bell. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers empty vessels make the most sound [old-fashioned] said to mean that people who talk a lot about their knowledge, talent or experience are often not as knowledgeable, talented or experienced as they claim to be The trouble is that empty vessels seem to be making the most sound and getting the most words in print. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: faint sound The lights of the town go out, and under the heavy, early summer moon there is the faint sound of a distant violin. Times, Sunday Times (2009) If you walk beside a rocky shore now, you might hear a faint , recurrent sound of rattling pebbles. Times, Sunday Times (2009) When you are gone, it will resume listening for the faintest sound of a mouse moving on the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In their voices I was hearing the familiar sound of my own condemning conscience. Christianity Today (2000) And we filled the smiling gaps of our sentences with familiar Spanish sounds. Exploring language (6th edn) (1995) Then suddenly there's a familiar sound on my right. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Not for the first time at this venue, artists were fighting a losing battle against a criminally harsh sound mix. Times, Sunday Times The ambience comes from the addition of bass to the sometimes harsh sound of digital music — it's too subtle for earphones, but works well with decent speakers. Times, Sunday Times He replaced the harsh sound of his electric guitar with an acoustic one, giving the group its distinctive sound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are known for their harsh sound and high levels of technical skill. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its similarity to the broadband, harsh sounds used as warning calls by birds and mammals may enhance its effectiveness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, grizzly bears like to know you're there, so you should make a loud sound as you approach and then they're usually fine. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The buzz of the camera was the loudest sound as the competitors stared at the board and letters. The Sun (2013) His whoop of delight was the loudest sound all day. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The odd sound of the phrase may even work to advantage by calling attention to how remote present-day pastoral routines have become. Christianity Today At 3.22pm precisely there was an odd sound - someone seemed to be blowing a recorder. Times,Sunday Times Others in the outgoing unit had reported odd sounds. Times, Sunday Times During filming, equipment that was left recording in the manor house picked up a series of odd sounds. The Sun Listen for knocks, squeaks, rattles or any other odd sounds. Times, Sunday Times Scientists on the mainland would monitor the volcanic activity and sound a warning if the threat rose. Times,Sunday Times And although they sound a warning if a predator approaches, they are first to dive for their burrows. Times, Sunday Times But you are the last person he will want to hear sound a warning note. The Sun The car can sound a warning beep or flash a coffee-cup icon to suggest a break. The Sun It can also sound a warning if the driver takes his or her eyes off the road to use a phone. Times, Sunday Times He could barely hear anything above the roars of what sounded suspiciously like car engines. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Which sounded suspiciously like always to me. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Some of the deceased sound suspiciously like music-hall turns. Times, Sunday Times (2006) One where the locals seemed not to be held down by gravity, where support lines were supreme, where tackling made a sound of thunder. Times, Sunday Times It's a highly entertaining tale, billed as 'a bond of blood; the sound of thunder'. Times, Sunday Times However, the storms are also quiet because they generate cloud-to-cloud lightning, miles above the ground, where the sound of thunder cannot be heard. Times, Sunday Times Reading matched them, blow by thudding blow, a gory, muddy drama surrounded by colour and played out to the sound of thunder. Times, Sunday Times The sound of thunder returns. Times, Sunday Times Being so secluded it's also very quiet; there's no sound of traffic, only birdsong. Times, Sunday Times The third wall, which backs onto the main road, has a row of lime trees planted along its length, baffling the sound of traffic and absorbing the fumes. Times, Sunday Times The auditory learner will remember the words of the preacher as well as the modulation of her voice, the buzz in the loudspeakers, and the sound of traffic outside. Christianity Today In the courtyard garden, the gurgle of a waterfall blocks the sound of traffic. Times, Sunday Times Arriving at night it was spellbinding to walk down cobbled streets without the sound of traffic. Times, Sunday Times But sound policy can translate into bad politics. Times, Sunday Times Sound policy and international collaboration can deliver strong and clean growth for all at reasonable cost. Times, Sunday Times For sound policy reasons there was no international jurisdiction over copyright infringement claims. Times, Sunday Times The solutions on offer, however, involve fanciful targets and unconvincing costings that amount to glib electioneering, not sound policy. Times, Sunday Times His critics argue that crime reduction targets are to blame, and targets aimed more at winning headlines than reinforcing sound policy can distort the allocation of scarce resources. Times, Sunday Times The sound vibration waveforms are preseved in the form of a groove engraved into the surface of a rotating cylinder or disc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The poetic language sound-play can be manifested as sound vibration, concrete text and also the actual object/event itself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What about apps that emit sound vibrations to keep bugs away? The Sun If your breath can freely carry your voice to the resonators in the mask, you can enhance the sound vibrations and add timbre, strength, and control. Christianity Today Once released, the earplug expands until it seals the canal, blocking the sound vibrations that could reach the eardrum. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Within 90 seconds he had passed though the speed of sound, setting off a sonic boom that was heard by his team on the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Neither of which is possible if you are exceeding the speed of sound, thanks to the extremely audible sonic boom. The Sun (2014) Concorde was the first supersonic passenger jet - capable of flying faster than the speed of sound. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We wander down a succession of corridors, seeking our man, until eventually we are startled by the sound of a loud crash behind us. Times, Sunday Times Around 4am, the jumpers were startled by the sound of a guard jabbering into his radio. Times, Sunday Times While searching for another way out of the marsh, the two are startled by the sound of tinkling bells. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A strange sound can be heard just now in the skies above marshes and boggy moors. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Turning a sharp corner, he thought he heard strange sounds. The Princess and the Goblin (1872) Some strange sound outside your window where no sound should be. A Plague of Angels (1993) Good for women as it helps to keep joints structurally sound and to improve bone density. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They've been so neglected- ' `I know that, but the house is structurally sound. FINAL RESORT (2003) One, the Town Hall was structurally sound so wasn't likely to shatter from the impact of the air waves. PROSPECT HILL (2003) Happiness, of course, was sometimes in tragically short supply during her 44 years and that sorrow came out in her sad, sweet sound. Times, Sunday Times The sweet sound of excess. Times, Sunday Times It has a very sweet sound. Times, Sunday Times They got more than they bargained for here, because a plane was roaring over their heads every few minutes, obliterating the sweet sound of their falsettos and home-made instruments. Times, Sunday Times The song received positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented the track's lyric and its sweet sound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I knew it was a van because I used to drive one and the engine has an unmistakable sound. A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003) It was the unmistakable sound of hope. The Sun (2012) Outside we all heard the unmistakable sound of my father's lorry as he parked. No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007) The fun began the moment the final whistle sounded. Kevin Keegan - Black and White (1993) The Blues were subsequently penalised and the half-time whistle sounded. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It was all very polite, but all very brutal when the first whistle sounded. Times, Sunday Times (2016) As the fuel burns down inside the tube, the carbon dioxide it gives off rushes out the open end, producing the whistling sound. Times, Sunday Times Suddenly there was a loud whistling sound followed by a huge explosion. The Sun When we acquired the car, we noticed that it produced a distinct whistling sound while idling and in low gear. Times, Sunday Times The wings can make an unusual whistling sound upon take-off and landing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A third view suggests that the term originates from the whistling sound made while eating the snack. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 良好的, 声音, 发出声音 Japanese: 健全な, 音, 鳴らす/鳴る |
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