| 单词 | sound |
| 释义 | sound —sound /saʊnd/ adjective (COMPLETE) ► F0 complete: » How sound is her knowledge of the subject?Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extremeadjective (GOOD CONDITION) ► F0 not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition: » It's an old building but it's still structurally sound.» Considering his age, his body is quite sound.» Was she of sound mind (= not mentally ill) at the time of the incident?Thesaurus+: ↑Undamaged, unbroken or in good conditionThesaurus+: ↑Fit and healthyadjective (GOOD JUDGMENT) ► F0 showing good judgment; able to be trusted: » She gave me some very sound advice.» Are these pesticides environmentally sound (= will they not damage the environment)?» Government bonds are a sound investment.Thesaurus+: ↑Wise and sensibleadverb adjective [before noun] ► F0 (of sleep) deep and peaceful: » He was sound asleep within moments of getting into bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Sleep and sleepingnoun (NOISE) A2 [C or U] something that you can hear or that can be heard: » They could hear the sound of a bell tolling in the distance.» She stood completely still, not making a sound.» Suddenly we heard a loud knocking sound from the engine.» Sound can travel over very large distances in water.Thesaurus+: ↑Sound and its propertiesF0 [U] the activity of recording and broadcasting sound such as from a performance of music or for a film: » a sound engineer/recordingThesaurus+: ↑Recording sounds and imagesF0 [U] the volume or quality of the sound of a television or film: » Could you turn the sound down/up on the TV?Thesaurus+: ↑Recording sounds and imagesF0 [C] the particular quality of the music that a musician or a group of musicians produce: » The band's sound is a distinctive mixture of funk and rap.Thesaurus+: ↑Playing music , ↑Singing in generalWord partners for sound• ♯emit/♯make/♯produce a sound• ♯hear/♯listen to a sound• a sound ♯carries/♯travels• a sound ♯dies away/♯fades• a ♯deafening/♯deep/♯loud sound• a ♯distant/♯faint/♯muffled sound• the sound ♯of sthCollocations:–Verbs-lu. emit/give/make/produce a sound» He tried not to make a sound as he crept up the stairs.-lu. hear/listen to a sound» He thought he heard the sound of approaching footsteps.-lu. muffle a sound» He put his hands over his ears to try to muffle the sound of the loud music coming from the flat above.-lu. utter a sound» She scarcely uttered a sound during the entire meeting.-lu. turn the sound down/up» Could you turn the sound down? I'm trying to read.-lu. amplify a sound» A large trumpet amplified the sound.-lu. sound carries/travels» It was a quiet evening and sound carried.-lu. sound dies away/fades» The sound of his footsteps faded as he walked away.–Adjectives-lu. a deafening/distant/loud sound» They were met by the deafening sound of dance music when they walked into the club.-lu. faint/muffled/soft sound» From inside came the faint sound of voices.-lu. a deep/low sound» It gave a low, rumbling sound .-lu. a beautiful/lovely sound» This instrument creates the most beautiful sound.-lu. a sickening sound» I heard the sickening sound of bones cracking.-lu. a distinctive/familiar/strange sound» She heard the familiar sound of her neighbour trying to start his car.–Types-lu. a high-frequency/high-pitched/low-frequency sound» Dogs can hear high-frequency sounds that can't be heard by humans.-lu. stereo/stereophonic sound» It was one of the first records to have stereo sound.–Nouns-lu. a sound recording» He was responsible for the sound recording.-lu. sights and sounds» We showed them the sights and sounds of the city.-lu. sound quality» We enjoyed the film despite the poor sound quality.-lu. the speed of sound» The plane was travelling faster than the speed of sound.–Prepositions-lu. the sound of sth» The sound of gunfire echoed around the hills.-lu. without a sound» She crept into the room without a sound.• • • Extra Examples:» Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell.» The strange sound made his blood curdle.» The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.» The sound of his footsteps gradually died away.» She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.noun (SEEM) the sound of sth C2 [S]► F0 how something seems to be, from what is said or written: » I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce.» By/From the sound of it I don't think it was her fault.» So I'm going to be talking to over 90 people, am I? I don't like the sound of that!Thesaurus+: ↑Defining and explainingWord partners for sound• ♯emit/♯make/♯produce a sound• ♯hear/♯listen to a sound• a sound ♯carries/♯travels• a sound ♯dies away/♯fades• a ♯deafening/♯deep/♯loud sound• a ♯distant/♯faint/♯muffled sound• the sound ♯of sthnoun [C] (WATER PASSAGE) ► F0 a passage of sea connecting two larger areas of sea, or an area of sea mostly surrounded by land: » the Kalmar SoundThesaurus+: ↑Bays and gulfs , ↑Coasts and beachesWord partners for sound• ♯emit/♯make/♯produce a sound• ♯hear/♯listen to a sound• a sound ♯carries/♯travels• a sound ♯dies away/♯fades• a ♯deafening/♯deep/♯loud sound• a ♯distant/♯faint/♯muffled sound• the sound ♯of sthverb (NOISE) ↑Verb Endings for sound F0 [I or T] to make a noise: » If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately.» It sounds like a bird.» He sounds (= speaks) just like someone I used to work with.» Sounding the car's horn, she drove at high speed through the crowded streets.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impactThesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by humans with their mouthssound the alarmF0 to cause a noise to be made or say or shout a message to warn people about something: » Quick, sound the alarm - there's a fire in the machine room!Thesaurus+: ↑Threats and warningsverb (SEEM) ↑Verb Endings for sound sound good, interesting, strange, etc.A2 to seem good, interesting, strange, etc. from what is said or written: » Your job sounds really interesting.» I know it sounds silly, but I'll miss him when he's gone.Thesaurus+: ↑Seeming and purporting to be , ↑Faking and pretendingsound like/as if/as thoughB1 to seem like something, from what is said or written: » That sounds like a good idea.» It sounds like you've got a sore throat.» It sounds as if they had a good holiday.» You're going skiing with three friends? That sounds like fun.Thesaurus+: ↑Seeming and purporting to be , ↑Faking and pretendingsound angry, happy, rude, etc.B2 to seem angry, happy, rude, etc. when you speak: » He sounded very depressed when we spoke on the phone yesterday.» At the press conference, he sounded at his most relaxed.Thesaurus+: ↑Seeming and purporting to be , ↑Faking and pretendingverb [T] (WATER DEPTH) ↑Verb Endings for sound ► F0 to measure the depth of a mass of water, such as the sea, usually by sonar→ SEE ALSO ECHO SOUNDER(Cf. ↑echo sounder)Thesaurus+: ↑Navigation and shipwrecksThesaurus+: ↑Weighing and measuring |
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