sound是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 something that you can hear or that can be heard -- 声音，声响

  • They could hear the sound of a bell tolling in the distance. 他们能听到远处的钟声。

  • She stood completely still, not making a sound. 她静静地站在那儿，一声不吭。

  • Suddenly we heard a loud knocking sound from the engine. 突然我们听见引擎发出响亮的砰砰声。

  • Sound can travel over very large distances in water. 声音在水中能传播得很远。

  • a sound engineer/recording 音响师／录音

  • Could you turn the sound down/up on the TV? 你把电视机的音量调低／高一点好吗？

  • The band's sound is a distinctive mixture of funk and rap. 这支乐队结合了乡土爵士乐和说唱乐的音乐风格，很有特色。

• 1 how something seems to be, from what is said or written -- …给人的印象（或感觉）；…的言外之意

  • I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce. 我喜欢牛肉浇红酒汁的感觉。

  • By/From the sound of it I don't think it was her fault. 听上去我认为不是她的错。

  • I'm going to be talking to over 90 people? I don't like the sound of that! 我要和90多个人谈话，是吗？我可不喜欢那样！

• 2 a passage of sea connecting two larger areas of sea, or an area of sea mostly surrounded by land -- 海湾，海峡

  • the Kalmar Sound 卡尔马海峡

• 3 to seem good, interesting, strange, etc. from what is said or written -- 听起来不错／听上去有意思／似乎很奇怪（等等）

  • Your job sounds really interesting. 你的工作听起来真有趣。

  • I know it sounds silly, but I'll miss him when he's gone. 我知道这听起来很傻，但他走了我会想他的。

  • That sounds like a good idea. 那听起来像是个不错的主意。

  • It sounds like you've got a sore throat. 你听上去好像喉咙有些发炎。

  • It sounds as if they had a good holiday. 听起来他们似乎度过了一个愉快的假期。

  • You're going skiing with three friends? That sounds like fun. 你要和3个朋友去滑雪？听起来很好玩。

  • He sounded very depressed when we spoke on the phone yesterday. 我们昨天通电话的时候，他听上去很沮丧。

  • At the press conference, he sounded at his most relaxed. 新闻发布会上，他听起来十分轻松。

• 4 to make a noise -- （使）发声；（使）作响

  • If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately. 如果警报声响起，马上离开大楼。

  • It sounds like a bird. 听起来像一只鸟。

  • He sounds (= speaks) just like someone I used to work with. 他说话很像我以前的一个同事。

  • Sounding the car's horn, she drove at high speed through the crowded streets. 她按响汽车喇叭，猛踩油门，飞速穿过熙熙攘攘的大街。

  • Quick, sound the alarm - there's a fire in the machine room! 快，拉警报——机房里着火了！

• 5 to measure the depth of a mass of water, such as the sea, usually by sonar -- （用声纳）测量…的水深

• 6 not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition -- 无损伤的；完好的；健康的，健全的

  • It's an old building but it's still structurally sound. 这是一座老建筑物，但结构依然完好。

  • Considering his age, his body is surprisingly sound. 考虑到他的年龄，他的身体异常健康。

  • Was she of sound mind (= not mentally ill) at the time of the incident? 事故发生时，她精神没有问题吧？

• 7 showing good judgment; able to be trusted -- 合理的，明智的；可靠的

  • She gave me some very sound advice. 她给了我一些非常好的建议。

  • Are these pesticides environmentally sound (= will they not damage the environment)? 这些杀虫剂是否对环境无害？

  • Government bonds are a sound investment. 购买政府债券是一种稳妥的投资。

• 8 complete -- 全面的，透彻的

  • How sound is her knowledge of the subject? 她对这一学科了解得是否透彻？

• 9 (of sleep) deep and peaceful -- 熟睡（的），酣睡（的）

  • He was sound asleep within moments of getting into bed. 他上床没多久就进入了梦乡。