詞彙精選:sound的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
adj.
健全的,健康的,完好的,無損的
例句:
A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body.
健全的精神是與健康的身體不可分割的。
例句:
We owe no foreign debt. We have sufficient reserves and a sound banking system.
我們沒有外債,儲備充裕,銀行體系健全。
明智的,合理的
例句:
Our old gentleman is helpful and sound.
我們這位老先生很合作,很明智。
例句:
She implanted sound principles in the minds of children.
她將正確的原則灌輸到兒童心裏。
有效徹底的,可靠的
例句:
You must know, you are not a sound reformer at all.
你應該知道,你根本就不是一個徹底的改革家。
例句:
A sound sleep would do you good.
好好睡一下對你會有好處的。
adv.
徹底地,充分地
例句:
The Hurricanes were already in the air, and I slept sound on our swift and uneventful journey home.
“噴火”式飛機已飛入空中,我在平安而迅速的歸途中睡得十分香甜。
例句:
He slept sound in his mother's cradle song.
他在母親唱的搖籃曲中酣然入睡。
n.
聲音,聲響,聲波,語音 [U,C]
例句:
Air is a medium for sound.
空氣是聲音的傳播媒介。
例句:
Vibrating objects produce sound waves, each vibration producing one sound wave.
振動着的物體產生聲波,每一次振動產生一個聲波。
喧鬧聲,嘈雜聲,噪音,吵鬧 [U]
例句:
The sound from the next room wake up the child.
隔壁房間傳來的喧鬧聲把孩子弄醒了。
例句:
I have got accustomed to the sound.
我已習慣於嘈雜聲音。
印象 [U]
例句:
I don't like the sound of this letter.
我不喜歡這封信的語氣。
例句:
I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne.
我不喜歡託比·奧斯伯恩的感覺。
聽力範圍,聽距 [U]
音響,音量 [U]
例句:
She went and turned the sound down.
她過去把聲音調小。
例句:
Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
激光唱片極大地提高了錄音的音質。
音調,聲調 [C]
例句:
The bell gave forth a peasant, lingering sound.
鍾奏起了悠揚悅耳的曲調。
例句:
He draws a unique full sound from the instrument.
他用樂器奏出了獨特圓渾的音調。
音樂風格,樂曲特色
例句:
We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.
我們不喜歡他們的音樂,吉他過時了。
例句:
They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound.
他們已經開始在音樂風格中展示出一種強烈的靈歌因素。
海峽,海灣 [C]
例句:
It's a sound between Long Island and Connecticut.
這是位於長島和美國康涅狄格之間的一個海峽。
例句:
The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast.
海峽的主體與海岸平行。
v.
(使)響,出聲,發聲,迴響 [I,T]
例句:
It may move about nervously and sound alarm calls.
它會亂跳飛鳴,發出報警叫聲。
例句:
The A key on this piano won't sound.
這鋼琴上的A鍵按下去不響。
測量,測深;試探 [I,T]
例句:
We can sound out the opinions of your prospective audience.
我們可以試探一下你們未來聽衆的意見。
例句:
Have you sounded him out yet about taking the job?
你是否探聽出他對接受這項工作的意見了?
聽起來,好像 [I]
例句:
You sound like something's bothering you, Susan?
聽起來好像你有什麼心事,蘇珊?
例句:
The job doesn' t sound very exciting but I' ll give it a whirl.
這個工作聽起來沒什麼意思,可是我還是要去試一試.。
宣告,宣佈,發表 [T]
例句:
The drums sounded the advance, the redcoats moved forward, the clans were beaten back.
戰鼓發出前進的命令,身穿紅外套的英國士兵向前推進,高地人被擊敗後退。
例句:
They sounded a joint statement yesterday.
頌揚 [T]
例句:
The story about Kernan was sounded.
克南的事蹟被傳頌。
例句:
He was sounded by his mother every day.
他媽媽天天叨唸着他。
聽(診) [T]
例句:
The doctor is sounding a patient's chest now.
醫生現正叩診檢查一名患者的胸部。
二、詞義辨析:
healthy,sound,robust,well,strong,vigorous,sturdy,tough,wholesome,fit
這些形容詞均含“健康的,強健的”之意。healthy指身體無病,也可指身心健全、正常的。sound側重身體各部分或器官沒有病,無任何缺陷,即健康。robust強調身體強健。well僅指沒有疾病,但不一定很健康。strong既指體格健壯,又指體力或精神上的力量。vigorous指人強健有力,精力充沛。sturdy側重於結實的體格。tough着重指人的體格健壯。wholesome多指能給人留下身體健康、思想健全或品德良好等印象。fit既可指健壯又可指健全無病。
三、相關短語:
safe and sound
adj.安然無恙的
sound barrier
n.(=sonic barrier)[空]聲障,聲壘,音障
sound film
n. 有聲電影
sound off
奏序曲;依次報數;提高聲音說話;吹牛;抱怨
sound out
探聽,試探發出(聲音)
sound pollution
n.(=noise pollution)噪音污染
sound truck
n. 廣播車
sound wave
n.音波
instantaneous sound pressure
瞬時聲壓
sound bow
聲脣
sound camera
錄音攝像機,錄音攝影機,錄音照相機
sound perception
聲音感覺,聲覺
四、參考例句:
Sound in body, sound in mind.
有健全的身體纔有健全的精神。
How does this sound
您看這個聽起來如何?
Does This Sound Familiar
這聽上去很熟悉是嗎?
You sound sanctimonious.
別假裝神聖。
Sound capital is the basis of sound banking.
健全的資本是健全的銀行業的基礎。
A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body.
健全的精神是與健康的身體不可分割的。
A sound mind is in a sound body.
有健全的身體纔有健全的精神。
What's that rustling sound?
那個沙沙聲是什麼來着?
This might sound like hyperbole.
這聽起來或許很誇張。
Sound travels slower than light.
聲音傳播比光慢。