sound

noun

1. the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

e.g. the sound of rain on the roof
the beautiful sound of music

2. the subjective sensation of hearing something

e.g. he strained to hear the faint sounds

Synonym: auditory sensation

3. the audible part of a transmitted signal

e.g. they always raise the audio for commercials

Synonym: audio

4. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Synonym: phonespeech sound

5. the sudden occurrence of an audible event

e.g. the sound awakened them

6. a large ocean inlet or deep bay

e.g. the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast

7. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Synonym: strait

8. mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

e.g. falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them

verb

1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Synonym: fathom

2. utter with vibrating vocal chords

Synonym: voicevocalizevocalise

3. appear in a certain way

e.g. This sounds interesting

4. give off a certain sound or sounds

e.g. This record sounds scratchy

5. make a certain noise or sound

e.g. She went `Mmmmm'
The gun went `bang'

Synonym: go

6. cause to sound

e.g. sound the bell
sound a certain note

7. announce by means of a sound

e.g. sound the alarm

adj

1. thorough

e.g. a sound thrashing

2. (of sleep) deep and complete

e.g. a heavy sleep
fell into a profound sleep
a sound sleeper
deep wakeless sleep

Synonym: heavyprofoundwakeless

3. in excellent physical condition

e.g. good teeth
I still have one good leg
a sound mind in a sound body

Synonym: good

4. exercising or showing good judgment

e.g. healthy scepticism
a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
the healthy attitude of French laws
healthy relations between labor and management
an intelligent solution
a sound approach to the problem
sound advice
no sound explanation for his decision

Synonym: healthyintelligentlevelheadedlevel-headed

5. free from moral defect

e.g. a man of sound character

6. financially secure and safe

e.g. sound investments
a sound economy

7. in good condition
free from defect or damage or decay

e.g. a sound timber
the wall is sound
a sound foundation

8. having legal efficacy or force

e.g. a sound title to the property

Synonym: legaleffectual

9. logically valid

e.g. a sound argument

Synonym: reasonedwell-grounded

名词和动词用法（NOUN AND VERB USES）

1. 声音;响声
A sound is something that you hear.

e.g. Peter heard the sound of gunfire...
彼德听见了枪炮声。
e.g. Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound...
莉莎实在吓坏了，不敢弄出一点声音来。

2. 声(指通过空气、水或其他物质传播的一种能量)
Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard.

e.g. The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound.
这架飞机的速度将是音速的两倍。

3. (电视、收音机、CD 机等可调节音量的)声音，音响
The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled.

e.g. She went and turned the sound down...
她去把音量关小了。
e.g. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。

4. (歌手或乐队的)音乐风格，乐曲特色
A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music.

e.g. 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。
e.g. He's got a unique sound and a unique style.
他的音乐风格独具特色。

5. 发声;出声响;响起
If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise.

e.g. The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office...
丹尼尔办公室里的蜂音器响了。
e.g. A young man sounds the bell to start the Sunday service.
一个年轻人鸣钟宣布周日的礼拜开始了。

6. 发出(警告等);(以…语调)发表
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.

sound的反义词

e.g. The Archbishop of Canterbury has sounded a warning to Europe's leaders on third world debt...
坎特伯雷大主教就第三世界的债务问题向欧洲的领导人发出了警告。
e.g. Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution...
其他人认为采取这个行动为时尚早，对此提出了警告。

7. (某物)听起来
When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds .

sound的近义词

e.g. They heard what sounded like a huge explosion...
他们听见一声爆炸般的巨响。
e.g. The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence...
在那片寂静之中，铰链吱吱嘎嘎的声音听起来很响。

8. 听起来似乎;听着好像
When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak.

e.g. She sounded a bit worried...
她的语气里有一点担心。
e.g. Murphy sounds like a child...
墨菲的口气像个孩子。

9. (用于谈论印象或观点)听起来，似乎
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 .

sound

e.g. 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？
e.g. It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake...
听起来他们似乎犯下了一个可怕的错误。

10. (对于听说或读到的事情的)印象
You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it.

e.g. Here's a new idea we liked the sound of...
这是个新想法，我们一听就喜欢。
e.g. I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne...
我不喜欢托比·奥斯伯恩的那一套。

11. see also: -sounding;sounding

12. to sound the alarm -> see alarm
to sound the death knell -> see death knell
safe and sound -> see safe

相关词组：sound offsound out

形容词用法（ADJECTIVE USES）

1. (身体)健康的;(心智)健全的;(建筑)坚固的
If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy.

e.g. 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。
e.g. Although the car is basically sound, I was worried about certain areas...
尽管这辆汽车基本状况良好，我还是担心一些地方不够安全。

2. (建议、推理或证据)正确的，合理的，可靠的，明智的
Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible.

sound的近义词

e.g. They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets...
他们都是受过训练的营养学家，能够在饮食方面提出合理的建议。
e.g. 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. (观点)正确的，明智的
If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct.

e.g. I am not sure that this is sound democratic practice...
我不能肯定这是正确的民主行为。
e.g. I think the idea of secularism is a very sound one...
我认为现世主义的观点非常正确。

4. (睡觉)酣畅的，深沉的
If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply.

sound

e.g. She had woken me out of a sound sleep.
她把我从酣睡中叫醒。

5. see also: soundly

1. 音响：3.语音电缆的一端连接在音响(sound)卡或电脑的音响输出部位,另一端连接在显示器台座(stand)背部的音响输入部位(stereo input). 剩下的语音电缆的一端连接在音卡或电脑线输出部位,另一端连接在显示器台座后部的辅助麦克(mic by-pass)部位.

2. sound：snd; 声音