词汇精选:sound的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
adj.
健全的,健康的,完好的,无损的
例句:
A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body.
健全的精神是与健康的身体不可分割的。
例句:
We owe no foreign debt. We have sufficient reserves and a sound banking system.
我们没有外债,储备充裕,银行体系健全。
明智的,合理的
例句:
Our old gentleman is helpful and sound.
我们这位老先生很合作,很明智。
例句:
She implanted sound principles in the minds of children.
她将正确的原则灌输到儿童心里。
有效彻底的,可靠的
例句:
You must know, you are not a sound reformer at all.
你应该知道,你根本就不是一个彻底的改革家。
例句:
A sound sleep would do you good.
好好睡一下对你会有好处的。
adv.
彻底地,充分地
例句:
The Hurricanes were already in the air, and I slept sound on our swift and uneventful journey home.
“喷火”式飞机已飞入空中,我在平安而迅速的归途中睡得十分香甜。
例句:
He slept sound in his mother's cradle song.
他在母亲唱的摇篮曲中酣然入睡。
n.
声音,声响,声波,语音 [U,C]
例句:
Air is a medium for sound.
空气是声音的传播媒介。
例句:
Vibrating objects produce sound waves, each vibration producing one sound wave.
振动着的物体产生声波,每一次振动产生一个声波。
喧闹声,嘈杂声,噪音,吵闹 [U]
例句:
The sound from the next room wake up the child.
隔壁房间传来的喧闹声把孩子弄醒了。
例句:
I have got accustomed to the sound.
我已习惯于嘈杂声音。
印象 [U]
例句:
I don't like the sound of this letter.
我不喜欢这封信的语气。
例句:
I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne.
我不喜欢托比·奥斯伯恩的感觉。
听力范围,听距 [U]
音响,音量 [U]
例句:
She went and turned the sound down.
她过去把声音调小。
例句:
Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
音调,声调 [C]
例句:
The bell gave forth a peasant, lingering sound.
钟奏起了悠扬悦耳的曲调。
例句:
He draws a unique full sound from the instrument.
他用乐器奏出了独特圆浑的音调。
音乐风格,乐曲特色
例句:
We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.
我们不喜欢他们的音乐,吉他过时了。
例句:
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。
海峡,海湾 [C]
例句:
It's a sound between Long Island and Connecticut.
这是位于长岛和美国康涅狄格之间的一个海峡。
例句:
The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast.
海峡的主体与海岸平行。
v.
(使)响,出声,发声,回响 [I,T]
例句:
It may move about nervously and sound alarm calls.
它会乱跳飞鸣,发出报警叫声。
例句:
The A key on this piano won't sound.
这钢琴上的A键按下去不响。
测量,测深;试探 [I,T]
例句:
We can sound out the opinions of your prospective audience.
我们可以试探一下你们未来听众的意见。
例句:
Have you sounded him out yet about taking the job?
你是否探听出他对接受这项工作的意见了?
听起来,好像 [I]
例句:
You sound like something's bothering you, Susan?
听起来好像你有什么心事,苏珊?
例句:
The job doesn' t sound very exciting but I' ll give it a whirl.
这个工作听起来没什么意思,可是我还是要去试一试.。
宣告,宣布,发表 [T]
例句:
The drums sounded the advance, the redcoats moved forward, the clans were beaten back.
战鼓发出前进的命令,身穿红外套的英国士兵向前推进,高地人被击败后退。
例句:
They sounded a joint statement yesterday.
昨天他们发表了联合声明。
颂扬 [T]
例句:
The story about Kernan was sounded.
克南的事迹被传颂。
例句:
He was sounded by his mother every day.
他妈妈天天叨念着他。
听(诊) [T]
例句:
The doctor is sounding a patient's chest now.
医生现正叩诊检查一名患者的胸部。
二、词义辨析:
healthy,sound,robust,well,strong,vigorous,sturdy,tough,wholesome,fit
这些形容词均含“健康的,强健的”之意。healthy指身体无病,也可指身心健全、正常的。sound侧重身体各部分或器官没有病,无任何缺陷,即健康。robust强调身体强健。well仅指没有疾病,但不一定很健康。strong既指体格健壮,又指体力或精神上的力量。vigorous指人强健有力,精力充沛。sturdy侧重于结实的体格。tough着重指人的体格健壮。wholesome多指能给人留下身体健康、思想健全或品德良好等印象。fit既可指健壮又可指健全无病。
三、相关短语:
safe and sound
adj.安然无恙的
sound barrier
n.(=sonic barrier)[空]声障,声垒,音障
sound film
n. 有声电影
sound off
奏序曲;依次报数;提高声音说话;吹牛;抱怨
sound out
探听,试探发出(声音)
sound pollution
n.(=noise pollution)噪音污染
sound truck
n. 广播车
sound wave
n.音波
instantaneous sound pressure
瞬时声压
sound bow
声唇
sound camera
录音摄像机,录音摄影机,录音照相机
sound perception
声音感觉,声觉
四、参考例句:
Sound in body, sound in mind.
有健全的身体才有健全的精神。
How does this sound
您看这个听起来如何?
Does This Sound Familiar
这听上去很熟悉是吗?
You sound sanctimonious.
别假装神圣。
Sound capital is the basis of sound banking.
健全的资本是健全的银行业的基础。
A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body.
健全的精神是与健康的身体不可分割的。
A sound mind is in a sound body.
有健全的身体才有健全的精神。
What's that rustling sound?
那个沙沙声是什么来着?
This might sound like hyperbole.
这听起来或许很夸张。
Sound travels slower than light.
声音传播比光慢。