新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

sound

英 [saʊnd]

[ADJ, ADV, NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

sounder , soundest
1. 健康的 , 状况良好的
If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy.
双语例句
例：
When we bought the house, it was structurally sound.
我们买下这栋房子的时候，它的结构还非常坚固。
例：
Although the car is basically sound, I was worried about certain areas.
虽然这辆汽车基本状况完好，但我还是担心某些地方不够安全。
2. 可靠的
Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible.
双语例句
例：
They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets.
他们都是训练有素的营养师，能够在饮食方面提出合理的建议。
例：
Buy a policy only from an insurance company that is financially sound.
一定要从财务状况良好的保险公司购买保险。
3. 正确的
If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct.
双语例句
例：
I am not sure that this is sound democratic practice.
我不能肯定这是正确的民主行为。
4. 酣（睡）的
If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply.
双语例句
例：
She had woken me out of a sound sleep.
她把我从酣睡中叫醒了。

ADV. 副词

1. 酣（睡）地
If someone is sound asleep, they are sleeping very deeply.
双语例句
例：
He was lying in bed, sound asleep.
他躺在床上，睡得很香。

NOUN. 名词

sounds
1. [C 可数名词] 声音
A sound is something that you hear.
双语例句
例：
Peter heard the sound of gunfire.
彼得听见了枪炮声。
例：
Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound.
莉莎惊吓得发不出任何声音。
2. [U 不可数名词] 声能
Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard.
双语例句
例：
The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound.
飞机将以两倍于音速的速度飞行。
3. [SING 单数型名词] （可调大小声的）播音
The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled.
双语例句
例：
She went and turned the sound down.
她过去把声音调低。
4. [C 可数名词] 音乐风格
A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music.
双语例句
例：
They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound.
他们的音乐风格开始表现出一种强烈的灵乐特色。
5. [SING 单数型名词] （听到或看到的）感觉
You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it.
双语例句
例：
Here's a new idea we liked the sound of.
这是个新想法，我们一听就喜欢。
例：
I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne.
我不喜欢托比•奥斯伯恩的那一套。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

sound out
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 探询（···的意见）
If you sound someone out, you question them in order to find out what their opinion is about something.
双语例句
例：
He is sounding out Middle Eastern governments on ways to resolve the conflict.
他正在探询中东各国政府解决这一冲突的方法。

VERB. 动词

sounds , sounding , sounded
1. [I 不及物动词] 使发出声音 , 发出声音
If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise.
双语例句
例：
The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office.
丹尼尔办公室的蜂鸣器响了起来。
2. [T 及物动词] 宣告
If you sound a warning, you publicly give it. If you sound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic.
双语例句
例：
The archbishop has sounded a warning to world leaders on third world debt.
大主教已就第三世界的债务问题向各国领导人发出了警告。
3. [LINK 连系动词] 听起来
When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds.
双语例句
例：
They heard what sounded like a huge explosion.
他们听见一声爆炸般的巨响。
例：
The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence.
铰链吱吱嘎嘎的声音在那片寂静之中听起来尤为响亮。
4. [LINK 连系动词] 听起来
When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak.
双语例句
例：
She sounded a bit worried.
她的语气略显担忧。
例：
Murphy sounds like a child.
墨菲的口气像个孩子。
5. [LINK 连系动词] 听起来 , 似乎（用于谈论印象或观点）
When you are describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about the way it sounds.
双语例句
例：
It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work?
听起来这个主意很不错，真的能行吗？
例：
It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake.
听起来他们似乎已经犯下了一个大错。