| 单词 | sounding |
| 释义 | sounding (once / 592 pages) 1adj 2nadj WORD FAMILY sounding: soundings+/sound: soundable, sounded, sounder, soundest, sounding, soundingly, soundless, soundly, soundness, sounds, unsound/sounded: unsounded/sounder: sounders/soundless: soundlessly, soundlessness/unsound: unsoundable, unsoundly, unsoundness USAGE EXAMPLES“Well, happy New Year!” the pop diva told the crowd, not sounding particularly happy. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) “This is my first foster fail,” she said in a phone interview, sounding not at all defeated, but categorically giddy. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The reports say the train was sounding its horn as it approached. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms fine- sounding phrases taken in by high- sounding talk Syn looking superficial concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually 2adj making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form 2harsh- sounding Syn audible, hearable heard or perceptible by the ear 1n a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line Hyper deepness, depth the extent downward or backward or inward 2n the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) Hyper measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule 3adj having volume or deepness sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth Syn full (of sound) having marked deepness and body |
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