音乐之声:sound的用法精讲
Look, I don't mean to sound arrogant or anything, but I am the Greatest Botanist on this planet, so… ——The Martian 我不想听上去显得傲慢自大,但我是这个星球上最伟大的植物学家,所以…… ——《火星救援》 一、下面我们来看看sound有几种含义 adj. 1.健全的,健康的,完好的,无损的 A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body. 健全的精神是与健康的身体不可分割的。
2.明智的,合理的 Our old gentleman is helpful and sound. 我们这位老先生很合作,很明智。
3.有效彻底的,可靠的 You must know, you are not a sound reformer at all. 你应该知道,你根本就不是一个彻底的改革家。
adv. 彻底地,充分地 The Hurricanes were already in the air, and I slept sound on our swift and uneventful journey home. “喷火”式飞机已飞入空中,我在平安而迅速的归途中睡得十分香甜。
n. 1.声音,声响,声波,语音 [U,C] Air is a medium for sound. 空气是声音的传播媒介。
2.喧闹声,嘈杂声,噪音,吵闹 [U] The sound from the next room wake up the child. 隔壁房间传来的喧闹声把孩子弄醒了。
3.印象 [U] I don't like the sound of this letter. 我不喜欢这封信的语气。
4.听力范围,听距 [U] 5.音响,音量 [U] She went and turned the sound down. 她过去把声音调小。
6.音调,声调 [C] The bell gave forth a peasant, lingering sound. 钟奏起了悠扬悦耳的曲调。
7.音乐风格,乐曲特色 We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. 我们不喜欢他们的音乐,吉他过时了。
v. 1.(使)响,出声,发声,回响 [I,T] It may move about nervously and sound alarm calls. 它会乱跳飞鸣,发出报警叫声。
2.测量,测深;试探 [I,T] We can sound out the opinions of your prospective audience. 我们可以试探一下你们未来听众的意见。
3.听起来,好像 [I] You sound like something's bothering you, Susan? 听起来好像你有什么心事,苏珊?
4.宣告,宣布,发表 [T] The drums sounded the advance, the redcoats moved forward, the clans were beaten back. 战鼓发出前进的命令,身穿红外套的英国士兵向前推进,高地人被击败后退。
5.颂扬 [T] The story about Kernan was sounded. 克南的事迹被传颂。
6.听(诊) [T] The doctor is sounding a patient's chest now. 医生现正叩诊检查一名患者的胸部。
二、词义辨析:哪些词汇能表示“健康的”的意思 healthy, sound, robust, well, strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, wholesome, fit 这些形容词均含“健康的,强健的”之意。
三、你知道sound和哪些词更搭吗? safe and sound 安然无恙的
sound barrier (=sonic barrier)[空]声障,声垒,音障
sound film 有声电影
sound off 奏序曲;依次报数;提高声音说话;吹牛;抱怨
sound out 探听,试探 发出(声音)
sound pollution (=noise pollution)噪音污染
sound truck 广播车
sound wave 音波
四、最后,做个填词游戏吧 She heard the ______ of footsteps outside. |