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sound

UK //saʊnd//US //saʊnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'soun',古法语 'son',拉丁语 'sonus'(意为声音)。形容词义项13世纪后出现,与古英语 'gesund'(健康)有关。

noun

❶ 指任何能被耳朵感知的振动,如说话声、音乐声或自然界的声响。可以是具体的声音或抽象的概念。

“The sound of rain is very relaxing.”

(雨声让人非常放松。)

“She heard a strange sound coming from the basement.”

(她听到地下室传来奇怪的声音。)

同义词:noise, tone, audio

verb

❶ 发出声音或使某物发出声音,也可表示听起来如何,用于描述听觉印象。

“The alarm clock sounded at 6 AM.”

(闹钟在早上6点响了。)

“Her voice sounded very tired on the phone.”

(她在电话里的声音听起来很疲惫。)

同义词:ring, resonate, seem

adjective

❶ 形容事物稳固、健康或合理,也可表示睡眠深沉。强调基础牢固或判断正确。

“The bridge is built on sound foundations.”

(这座桥建立在牢固的地基上。)

“He gave me some sound advice about investing.”

(他给了我一些关于投资的合理建议。)

同义词:solid, healthy, reasonable

常见短语

sound like — 听起来像,用于描述对某事物的听觉印象或相似性判断。

“That sounds like a good plan.”

(这听起来像是个好计划。)

safe and sound — 平安无事,强调某人或某物在经历危险后完好无损的状态。

“The missing child was found safe and sound.”

(失踪的孩子被找到了,安然无恙。)