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单词 sound
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sound1/sownd/ noun

the effect resulting from stimulation of the specialized cells and groups of cells that receive auditory stimuli; the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing, caused by vibrations travelling esp through the air

a particular auditory impression or quality; a noise or tone

energy that is produced by a vibrating body, is transmitted by longitudinal waves of pressure that travel outwards from the source through a medium, e.g. air, and is the objective cause of hearing

hearing distance; earshot

an impression conveyed, e.g. by a report

having a bad time by the sound of it

recorded sounds, e.g. on records or film soundtracks

radio broadcasting as opposed to television

that part of television equipment that processes sound signals

a characteristic musical style

informal (in pl) music, esp popular music

a minimal segment of spoken language

soundless adj
soundlessly adv
soundlessness noun
[Middle English soun via Old French from Latin sonus]

sound2verb intrans

to make, or cause to make, a sound

to resound

to have a specified import when heard; to seem

That sounds unlikely

His story sounds incredible

verb trans

to cause (e.g. a musical instrument) to emit sound

to give out (a sound)

to put (something) into words

to make (something) known publicly

They sounded his praises far and wide

to order, signal, or indicate (something) by a sound

to examine or test the condition of (e.g. the chest or lungs) by tapping


sound3adj

free from injury or disease; healthy

free from flaw, defect, or decay

sound timber

free from error or fallacy

grounded in thorough knowledge and experience

solid or firm; stable

free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension

sound reasoning

showing or grounded in thorough knowledge and experience

sound scholarship

showing integrity and good judgment

of sleep: deep and undisturbed

a sound sleep

thorough or severe

a sound thrashing

Brit, informal very good

soundly adv
soundness noun
[Old English gesund]

sound4adv

fully or thoroughly

sound asleep


sound5noun

a long broad sea inlet

a long passage of water connecting two larger bodies or separating a mainland and an island

the air bladder of a fish

[Old English sund swimming, sea, and Old Norse sund swimming, strait]

sound6verb trans

to measure (the depth of water in something)

sound a well

to explore or examine (a body cavity) with a probe

verb intrans

said of a fish or whale: to dive down suddenly

[Middle English sounden from early French sonder, from sonde sounding line, prob of Germanic origin]

sound7noun

a probe for exploring or sounding body cavities

[French sonde from early French: see sound6]
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