sound

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音标发音

英式音标 [saʊnd]
美式音标 [saʊnd]
国际音标 [saund]
英式发音
美式发音

基本解释

n. 声音；噪音；音响；海峡；听力范围；医用探子；无线电广播；音响效果
v. （使）发声；听起来；鸣警报；听（诊）；回响；探测；试探；宣告；（医）用探子检查；（尤指鲸鱼）潜入深海
adj. 合理的；无损的；有能力的；充足的；彻底的；熟睡的；资金充实的；（非正式）非常棒的；严厉的；健全的
adv. 彻底地，酣畅地

词源解说

1280年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的son；最初源自古典拉丁语的sonus，意为声音。

同根派生

adj性质的同根词
sounding：发出声音的。
soundless：无声的；寂静的。
adv性质的同根词
soundly：健全地；完全地；稳健地；彻底地；牢固地。
soundlessly：无声地；静悄悄地；完全静寂地。
n性质的同根词
soundness：健康；稳固；完整；公正。
sounding：音响；试探；测探水深。
sounder：音响发声器；鸣响的东西；发声者。

sound相关词

用法辨析

n. (名词)

sound用作名词的基本意思是“声音”,表示抽象意义的声音或泛指能听见的一切声音时是不可数名词,表示具体的声音或某种特殊的声音时是可数名词。当表示某一次听到的声音时用复数,当指引起人们注意的某种声音时,用单数。
sound引申还可表示某事情由看或听所产生的“印象,感觉,含义”,常译成“语气”。
sound还可作“播音,录音”解,指广播或录音机播放的内容。

adj. (形容词)

sound用作形容词的基本意思是“健全的,完好的”,指某事物是完好无损的。
sound还可作“明智的,有判断力的,正确的”解,指某事物是符合逻辑的,指人时则表示“有能力的,慎重的”。
sound还可表示事物在程度上是“彻底的,完全的”。

v. (动词)

sound的基本意思是“发出声音”“响”,引申可表示“发出…的信号”。sound还可作“探测”解,指以测深索来测量水的深度,引申可表示“试探”“探询”,指小心或含蓄地试探他人的观点、意见等。
sound可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
sound也可用作系动词,意思是“听起来”,其后接名词、形容词或as if〔as though〕引导的从句作表语。
sound用于形容词前表示谈话人对某人或某事的印象,包含对所听到或所阅读到的关于某人某事的印象。

英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

Sound travels slower than light.
声音比光走得慢。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

A sound mind is in a sound body.
有健康的身体,才有健全的心理。

用作表语: S+be+～

His heart is basically sound.
他的心脏基本健康。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

The bell sounded.
门铃响了。

用作系动词: S+～+ n.

She sounded a modest woman.
她的话使人感到她是一个谦逊的人。

S+～+ adj.

The story sounds interesting.
这个故事听起来很有趣。

It ～s/ed as if〔as though〕...

It sounded as if they were contemplating a change in their plan.
听起来他们仿佛是在考虑改变他们的计划。

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词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

carry sounds 传播声音
catch the sound of 听到…的声音
deepen sound 使声音变得低沉
give forth sound 发出声音
hear sound 听到声音

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

(NOISE) something that you can hear or that can be heard
(SEEM) how something seems to be, from what is said or written
(WATER PASSAGE) a passage of sea connecting two larger areas of sea, or an area of sea mostly surrounded by land
(SEEM) to seem good, interesting, strange, etc. from what is said or written
(NOISE) to make a noise
(WATER DEPTH) to measure the depth of a mass of water, such as the sea, usually by sonar
(GOOD CONDITION) not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition
(GOOD JUDGMENT) showing good judgment; able to be trusted
(COMPLETE) complete
(of sleep) deep and peaceful

柯林斯英英字典

A sound is something that you hear.
a relatively narrow channel between two larger areas of sea or between an island and the mainland
Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard.
Thesound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled.
A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music.
If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise.
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.
to seek to discover (someone's views, etc), as by questioning
to measure the depth of (a well, the sea, etc) by lowering a plumb line, by sonar, etc
When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds.
When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak.
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.
You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it.
to sound the alarm&rarrsee alarm
safe and sound&rarrsee safe
If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy.
Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible.
If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct.
If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply.
Sound is also an adverb.
&rarrsee also soundly