
sounding
词源
源自中古英语 'sounen'(发出声音),最终来自拉丁语 'sonus'(声音)。
noun
❶ 指测量水深或探测某物的行为,常用于航海或地质勘探领域,表示通过声波等方式获取深度或结构信息。
“The sailors took soundings to determine the depth of the harbor.”
(水手们测量水深以确定港口的深度。)
“The sounding revealed a hidden underwater cave.”
(探测发现了一个隐藏的水下洞穴。)
❶ 指发出声音或产生音响效果的行为,常用于描述乐器、语音或环境声音的产生过程。
“The sounding of the trumpet announced the king's arrival.”
(号角的吹响宣告了国王的到来。)
“The sounding of the alarm woke everyone up.”
(警报声把所有人都吵醒了。)
adjective
❶ 形容声音洪亮或深沉的,通常用于描述乐器、嗓音或环境声音的品质。
“The sounding notes of the piano filled the concert hall.”
(钢琴洪亮的音符充满了音乐厅。)
“His sounding voice commanded attention.”
(他洪亮的声音引人注目。)
常见短语
sounding board — 指用于反射或放大声音的板状物,比喻可以听取意见或提供反馈的人或群体。
“She used her friend as a sounding board for her new ideas.”
(她让朋友作为她新想法的反馈者。)
sounding off — 指大声表达意见或抱怨,通常带有情绪化的语气。
“He was sounding off about the unfair treatment at work.”
(他大声抱怨工作中的不公平待遇。)