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美: [saʊnd]
英: [saʊnd]
vt. 听(诊);测量,测…深;使发声;试探;宣告
n. 声音,语音;噪音;海峡;吵闹;听力范围;[医] 探条
adj. 健全的,健康的;合理的;可靠的;有效彻底的
adv. 彻底地,充分地
vi. 听起来;发出声音;回响;测深
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 12:17:34
词源分析:Sound源自古英语“sund”,其词根与拉丁语“sonus”(声音)相关,表示与声音或振动相关的事物。
历史背景:该词的首次使用可追溯至公元前的古英语时期,文学作品中如《贝奥武夫》中对声音的描写也显示了该词的早期使用。
课本:
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The sound of the waves was soothing.
Can you turn down the sound?
He made a sound to get her attention.
The sound of the alarm woke everyone up.
Scientists study sound waves to understand acoustics.
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反义词:
音标记忆法:/saʊnd/
词根记忆法:理解“sound”与“sonus”的联系,可以帮助学*者建立声音相关的词汇网络,如“sonnet”(十四行诗)、“sonic”(音速的)。
以上是对“Sound”一词的详细分析与学方法。通过这些信息,学者可以更好地理解和使用这个单词。
[N-COUNT] A sound is something that you hear. 声音
例:Peter heard the sound of gunfire.彼得听见了枪炮声。
例:Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound.莉莎惊吓得发不出任何声音。
[N-UNCOUNT] Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard. 声能
例:The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound.飞机将以两倍于音速的速度飞行。
[N-SING] Thesound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled. (可调大小声的) 播音
例:She went and turned the sound down.她过去把声音调小。
[N-COUNT] A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music. 音乐风格
例:They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound.他们已经开始在音乐风格中展示出一种强烈的灵歌因素。
[V-T/V-I] If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise. 使发出声音; 发出声音
例:The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office.丹尼尔办公室的蜂鸣器响了起来。
[V-T] 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. 宣告
例:The archbishop has sounded a warning to world leaders on third world debt.大主教已经发出警告提醒世界领导人注意第三世界的债务。
[V-LINK] When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds. 听起来
例:They heard what sounded like a huge explosion.他们听见了一种像是巨大爆炸的声音。
例:The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence.铰链的嘎吱声在那寂静中听起来很响。
[V-LINK] When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak. 听起来
例:She sounded a bit worried.她听起来有点焦虑不安。
例:Murphy sounds like a child.墨菲听起来像个孩子。
[V-LINK] 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. 令人觉得
例:It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work?在我听来那像个好主意,但真管用吗?
例:It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake.感觉似乎他们已经犯下了一个大错。
[N-SING] You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it. (听到或看到的) 感觉
例:Here's a new idea we liked the sound of.这是个新想法,听起来我们就喜欢。
例:I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne.我不喜欢托比•奥斯伯恩的感觉。
[ADJ] If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy. 健康的; 状况良好的
例:When we bought the house, it was structurally sound.当我们买下这房子时,其结构完好无损。
例:Although the car is basically sound, I was worried about certain areas.虽然这辆汽车基本状况完好,但我担心某几个部分。
[ADJ] Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible. 可靠的
例:They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets.他们是训练有素的营养师,能提供有关饮食的可靠建议。
例:Buy a policy only from an insurance company that is financially sound.只买财政状况良好的保险公司的保险。
[[表赞许]] If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct. 正确的
例:I am not sure that this is sound democratic practice.我不能肯定这就是正确的民主做法。
[[ADJ n]] If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply. 酣 (睡) 的
例:She had woken me out of a sound sleep.她把我从酣睡中叫醒了。
[[ADV adj]] Sound is also an adverb. 酣 (睡) 地
例:He was lying in bed, sound asleep.他正躺在床上,睡得很香。