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sounding
sound·ing 1 S0577800 (soun′dĭng)n.1. The act of one that sounds.2. A probe of the environment for scientific observation.3. a. A measured depth of water.b. often soundings Water shallow enough for depth measurements to be taken by a hand line.
sound·ing 2 S0577800 (soun′dĭng)adj.1. Emitting a full sound; resonant.2. Noisy but with little significance.sounding (ˈsaʊndɪŋ) adj1. resounding; resonant2. having an imposing sound and little content; pompous: sounding phrases. ˈsoundingly adv
sounding (ˈsaʊndɪŋ) n1. (Navigation) (sometimes plural) the act or process of measuring depth of water or examining the bottom of a river, lake, etc, as with a sounding line2. (Physical Geography) an observation or measurement of atmospheric conditions, as made using a radiosonde or rocketsonde3. (Navigation) (often plural) measurements taken by sounding4. (Physical Geography) (often plural) measurements taken by sounding5. (Navigation) (plural) a place where a sounding line will reach the bottom, esp less than 100 fathoms in depth6. (Navigation) on soundings in waters less than 100 fathoms in depth7. (Navigation) off soundings in waters more than 100 fathoms in depthsound•ing1 (ˈsaʊn dɪŋ)
adj. 1. emitting or producing a sound or sounds. 2. resounding or sonorous. 3. high-sounding; pompous. n. 4. signifying. [1350–1400] sound′ing•ly, adv. sound•ing2 (ˈsaʊn dɪŋ)
n. 1. Often, soundings. the act of measuring the depth of an area of water with or as if with a lead and line. 2. soundings, a. an area of water that can be sounded with an ordinary lead and line, the depth being 100 fathoms (180 m) or less. b. the results or measurement obtained by sounding with a lead and line. 3. any vertical penetration of the atmosphere for scientific measurement. [1300–50] sound′ing•ly, adv. sound′ing•ness, n. Sounding of storytellers.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sounding - a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding linedepth, deepness - the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet" | | 2. | sounding - the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" | | Adj. | 1. | sounding - appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"lookingsuperficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" | | 2. | sounding - having volume or deepness; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworthfull - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice" | | 3. | sounding - making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; "harsh-sounding"audible, hearable - heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper" |
Translationssound3 (saund) verb to measure the depth of (water etc). 測... 水深度 测...深度ˈsounding noun1. (a) measurement of depth of water etc. 水深測量 水深测量2. a depth measured. 測深 测深3. (an) act of trying to find out views etc. 調查 调查sound out to try to find out someone's thoughts and plans etc. Will you sound out your father on this? 試探(什麼人的)思想或計劃 试探意见，探听口气 sounding
sound the alarm1. Literally, to activate an alarm. I think I see smoke coming from the warehouse. Someone run upstairs and sound the alarm!2. To alert other people about something dangerous, risky, or troublesome. A number of top economic advisors tried to sound the alarm before the economic crash, but no policy makers seemed to heed their warnings.See also: alarm, soundsounding boardA person or group with whom one discusses an idea, plan, or suggestion in order to evaluate its strengths, acceptability, feasibility, practicality, etc. My friend John and I really know each other's skills and interests, so whenever one of us has an idea for a new project, we use the other as a sounding board.See also: board, soundingtake soundingsTo ask questions in order to learn people's opinions about a certain topic. I'm taking soundings to find out what people want to read about in the student newspaper.See also: sounding, takesound off (about something)1. To express an opinion, especially a complaint, loudly and intensely. Please don't bring up politics—I don't want my brother sounding off again. She never wastes an opportunity to sound off about the city's sub-par public transportation.2. To interrupt or speak at an inappropriate time. We can't get through a single meeting without Janet sounding off about whatever we're talking about. If you sound off like that again, I'll have to ask you to leave the class.See also: off, soundsound out1. To slowly and carefully pronounce something, such as a letter, syllable, or word, typically as a means of learning how to say it or spell it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sound" and "out." She helped her daughter sound out the words in the book. It can be a tricky one to spell because we tend to gloss over the consonants in the middle. Just try sounding it out.2. To try to ascertain or gauge someone's knowledge or opinion about something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sound" and "out." We'd better sound out the employees before we implement the new policy. Try to sound Janet out about what we should do in Paris.3. To produce a noise, typically a loud one, such as an alarm. The siren sounded out, signalling an air raid.See also: out, soundsound a false noteTo indicate or give the impression that something is wrong, disingenuous, or deceitful. I know she apologized, but it sounded a false note with me—I don't believe she meant what she said.See also: false, note, soundsound a (kind of) noteOf speech, to have or communicate a certain kind of tone or attitude. The president sounded an beleaguered note in his address to congress, as he tried to convince them to vote for the healthcare bill he is backing. The manager sounded a rather insincere note as he expressed his sorrow at the round of layoffs.See also: note, soundsound like (something)1. To give the impression of something being the case based on what one hears or is told. It sounds like you're really unhappy in your job, at least from everything you've told me so far. The team gave me an update on their progress, and it sounded like everything was going smoothly.2. To give the impression of being a certain way based on what one hears or is told. Wow, that sounds like a fabulous vacation! It certainly sounded like a difficult situation that they had found themselves in.See also: like, soundsound as if (something)To give the impression of something being the case based on what one hears or is told. It sounds as if you're really unhappy in your job, at least from everything you've told me so far. The team gave me an update on their progress, and it sounded as if everything was going smoothly.See also: if, soundsound like a broken recordTo be very tiresome or irritating in the way one continues to say or reiterate the same thing over and over again. Likened to vinyl records that, when severely scratched (i.e., "broken"), can loop endlessly over the same recorded segment. Would you stop telling me to clean my room already? Sheesh, you sound like a broken record! I know I must be sounding like a broken record at this point, but it is crucial that you follow the steps exactly as I've planned them.See also: broken, like, record, soundsound like a (real) winner1. Of a plan or idea, to seem acceptable or ideal. Sometimes used sarcastically to imply the opposite. The board of directors agrees with me that your proposal sounds like a real winner, so we are prepared to move forward with it right away. A: "Did you hear about Sarah's boneheaded plan?" B: "Yeah, it sounds like a real winner, huh? What on earth is she thinking?"2. Of a person, to seem very well suited (to someone) in a romantic capacity. Sometimes used sarcastically to imply the opposite. A: "She just got a job with a big financial firm, she writes poetry in her spare time, and she loves anime." B: "Wow, dude, she sounds like a winner! You must be elated!" A: "Jenny's new boyfriend is an ex-con and apparently has a pretty bad drinking problem." B: "Huh. Sounds like a real winner, then."See also: like, sound, winnersound like a broken recordto say the same thing over and over again. (Fig. on a scratch in a phonograph record causing the needle [or stylus] to stay in the same groove and play it over and over.) He's always complaining about the way she treats him. He sounds like a broken record! I hate to sound like a broken record, but we just don't have enough people on the payroll to work effciently.See also: broken, like, record, soundsound someone outto try to find out what someone thinks (about something). I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out. please sound out everyone in your department.See also: out, soundsound something outto pronounce the letters or syllables of a word as a means of figuring out what the word is. (Usually said to a child.) This word is easy, Bobby. Try to sound it out.See also: out, soundsound outSeek the views or intentions of, as in We'd better sound out Mom about who's using the station wagon, or Let's sound out the staff before we decide which week we should close for vacation. This expression derives from sound meaning "to measure the depth of water by lowering a line or lead." It was transferred to other kinds of inquiry in the late 1500s, but out was not added for several centuries. See also: out, soundsound outv.1. To pronounce something slowly and carefully: The student practiced sounding out the English vowels. I sounded the phrase out until I could say it correctly.2. To pronounce the letters of some word slowly and in sequence in order to arrive at the pronunciation or meaning of the whole: If you don't know the word, try to sound it out. I tried to sound out the word, but its spelling didn't match its pronunciation.3. To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: The company conducted a survey to sound out public opinion. I tried to sound them out before asking for the favor so that I wouldn't put them in an awkward position.4. To project a sound: The bell sounded out at midnight.See also: out, soundsound like a broken recordEndlessly repeating. The term alludes to a scratched phonograph record, in which the needle or stylus remains in the same groove and plays the same thing over and over. Although phonograph records have been largely replaced by other recording devices, the term remains current and is used figuratively to describe someone who keeps repeating something again and again. Still more figuratively, the Chicago Cubs’s online site headed an article, “Cubs’ latest loss sounds like a broken record” (July 1, 2010).See also: broken, like, record, soundsounding
sounding[′sau̇nd·iŋ] (engineering) Determining the depth of a body of water by an echo sounder or sounding line. Measuring the depth of bedrock by driving a steel rod into the soil. Any penetration of the natural environment for scientific observation. (meteorology) upper-air observation (mining engineering) Knocking on a mine roof to see whether it is sound or safe to work under. Subsurface investigation by observing the penetration resistance of the subsurface material without drilling holes, by driving a rod into the ground or by using a penetrometer. soundingThe measurement taken of all parameters in and of the upper atmosphere or of the sea.MedicalSeesoundsounding
Synonyms for soundingnoun a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding lineRelated Wordsnoun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)Related Words- measurement
- measuring
- mensuration
- measure
adj appearing to be as specifiedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having volume or deepnessRelated Wordsadj making or having a sound as specifiedRelated Words |