单词 | soundness |
释义 | soundsound3 ●●○ adjective 1SENSIBLE sensible, correct, and likely to produce the right results OPP unsound: sound advice sound investmentsenvironmentally/financially/ideologically etc. sound environmentally sound farming methods2DEPENDABLE dependable and good for basing something else on: a sound basis for a good marriage His conclusions are based on sound evidence.3HEALTHY especially law physically or mentally healthy: Was he of sound mind (=not mentally ill) when he wrote the will?4IN GOOD CONDITION in good condition and not damaged OPP unsound: On the surface, the house appeared to be structurally sound.5SLEEP/SLEEPER [only before noun] sound sleep is deep and peaceful: He’s a very sound sleeper.6a sound thrashing/beating a)the experience of being hit very violently, especially as a punishment b)a very bad defeat → see also safe and sound at safe1 (2)—soundness noun [uncountable] |
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