sound 1 S1 W1 / saʊnd / 名词 #

1 [可数和不可数名词] something that you hear, or what can be heard 同义词 noise :

There were strange sounds coming from the next room.

sound of

She could hear the sound of voices.

a vowel sound

2 [不可数名词]

a) the sound produced by a television or radio programme, a film etc :

We apologize for the loss of sound during that report.

a sound engineer

b) the loudness of a television, radio, film etc 同义词 volume

turn the sound down/up

Turn the sound down a little, will you?

3 [可数名词，通常单数，不可数] the particular quality that a singer’s or group’s music has :

We’re trying to develop a harder, funkier sound.

4 by/from the sound of it/things judging from what you have heard or read about something :

By the sound of it, things are worse than we thought.

5 not like the sound of something to feel worried by something that you have heard or read :

‘There’s been a slight change in our plans.’ ‘I don’t like the sound of that.’

6 sounds [复数形式] British English informal songs or music that are on a record, CD , or tape :

I need to buy some new sounds.

7 [可数名词，通常单数] a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

loud There was a loud creaking sound and the branch snapped.

faint/soft (= not loud ) The sound was so faint I wasn’t sure what it was at first.

deafening (= very loud ) The sound of the waterfall was deafening.

distinctive/unmistakable Suddenly from below came the unmistakable sound of gunfire.

a strange sound I heard a strange sound coming from outside.

a familiar sound Suddenly she heard the familiar sound of the key being turned in the front door.

a distant sound (= a long way away ) All seemed quiet, but for the distant sound of police sirens.

a muffled sound (= not clear ) Now there were muffled sounds of movement.

a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound There was an odd buzzing sound in her ears.

动词

hear a sound She heard the sound of a car starting.

make a sound The machine made a strange hissing sound.

not make a sound (= be completely quiet ) He lay still and didn’t make a sound.

a sound comes from somewhere The sounds seemed to be coming from the study below.

sound travels Light travels faster than sound.

sound carries (= can be heard some distance away ) I knew the sound of the horn would would carry for miles.

a sound stops The sound stopped suddenly.

a sound dies away (= stops gradually ) I listened until the sound had died away completely.

COMMON ERRORS

► Do not say ’ a strong sound ‘. Say a loud sound .

THESAURUS

a high sound

squeak a very short high sound or cry : I heard the squeak of his shoes on the tiled floor. | Annie gave a squeak of surprise.

creak a long high sound that something makes when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc - used especially about a door, wooden floor, bed, or stairs : the creak of floorboards | The door opened with a creak.

screech a loud, long, unpleasantly high sound - used especially about someone’s voice, or about brakes, tyres etc : There was a screech of tyres followed by a bang. | She let out a screech of horror.

beep ( also bleep British English ) a high electronic sound that a machine sends out, especially in order to attract someone’s attention : You’ll hear a bleep when the photocopier’s finished printing.

a quiet sound

hum a quiet low continuous sound, especially from electrical equipment, traffic, an engine, or people’s conversation : The only sound was the faint hum of the air-conditioning unit. | He could hear the hum of distant traffic.

rustle a continuous quiet sound from papers, leaves, or clothes when they rub together : She heard the rustle of dried leaves behind her. | the rustle of silk dresses

murmur a quiet low continuous sound, especially from people’s voices that are far away : The murmur of voices died away. | They spoke in a low murmur.

rumble a series of long low sounds, especially from big guns, traffic, or thunder : I heard a rumble of thunder. | the low rumble of a train approaching

made by a liquid

splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing : She jumped into the pool with a big splash. | the splash of the waves against the rocks

gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something : the gurgle of a stream | She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath.

plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid : Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop.

made by air or gas

hiss a continuous high sound when air or gas comes out of something : There was a hiss of steam from the coffee machine. | Workers reported hearing a loud hiss moments before the explosion.

made by an explosion, gun etc

bang a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc : There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded. | The firework went off with a bang.

boom a very loud sound from an explosion, which you can hear for several seconds after it begins : The building exploded into rubble with a loud boom. | The boom of artillery fire echoed in the distance.

roar a continuous very loud noise that gets louder and continues for a long time : The light was followed by the deafening roar of explosions. | the roar of the ship’s guns

made by things hitting other things

bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else : I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened. | He slammed the door shut with a bang.

crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused : The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash. | I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened.

thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface : There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor. | His head hit the ground with a sickening thud.

thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else : There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall.

clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other : the clink of champagne glasses | The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant.

tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly : He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance.

jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together : the jingle of her bracelets | the jingle of keys

rattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other - used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something : There was a strange rattle coming from the engine. | the rattle of the trolley

sound 2 S1 W2 verb #

1 seem [连系动词] if something or someone sounds good, bad, strange etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear about them or read about them sound adj Istanbul sounds really exciting. The whole story sounded very odd. $80 sounds about right for a decent hotel room. sound noun British English :
That sounds a good idea. sound like Nick sounds like a nice guy. it sounds as if/as though It sounds to me as if he needs professional help. it sounds like informal :
It sounds like you had a good time on your trip. I’ll come over to Richmond and take you out for dinner. How does that sound (= used to ask someone what they think of your suggestion ) ? faraway places with strange-sounding names 2 noise [连系动词] if a noise sounds like a particular thing, that is how it seems to you when you hear it sound like To Thomas, her laugh sounded horribly like a growl. I heard what sounded like fireworks. sound adj Her breathing sounded very loud. (it) sounds as if/as though The banging sounded as if it was coming from next door. (it) sounds like informal :
It sounds like the dog wants to be let out. 3 voice [连系动词] if someone sounds tired, happy, sad etc, that is how they seem to you when you hear their voice sound adj Are you okay? You sound tired. Josie didn’t sound very keen when I spoke to her. Her voice sounded very young. sound as if/as though You sound as if you’ve got a cold. sound like informal :
She sounded like she’d been crying. sound like You sound just like my mother (= the things you say, opinions you express etc are just like the things my mother says ) . 4 warning [及物动词] to publicly give a warning or tell people to be careful :
Several earlier studies had sounded similar warnings . sound a note of caution/warning I would, however, sound a note of caution. Now it is an American economist who is sounding the alarm . 5 make a noise [不及物和及物动词] if something such as a horn or bell sounds, or if you sound it, it makes a noise :
The bell sounded for dinner. Sound your horn to warn other drivers. She was unable to sound the alarm . 6 pronounce [及物动词，通常被动态] technical to make the sound of a letter in a word :
The ‘s’ in ‘island’ is not sounded. 7 measure depth [及物动词] technical to measure the depth of the sea, a lake etc → soundings

sound off phrasal verb 1 informal to express strong opinions about something, especially when you complain angrily in a way that other people find rude or boring sound off about She’s always sounding off about too much sex in the media. He should check his facts before sounding off. 2 American English if soldiers sound off, they shout out numbers or their names to show that they are there

sound somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to talk to someone in order to find out what they think about a plan or idea :
He sounded people out and found the responses favourable. They want to sound out his opinion before they approach him formally. sound somebody/something ↔ out about I wanted to sound her out about a job that I’m thinking of applying for.

THESAURUS

appear a more formal word for ‘seem’ : These reports appear to be unfounded. look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seen : The future looks bleak. | He looked pleased. sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hear : This study sounds very ambitious. | They heard what sounded like a blow. come across as something to seem to have particular qualities : He comes across as a very sensitive man.

sound 3 W3 adjective #

1 well-judged sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results OPP poor :
The book is full of sound advice. a man of great integrity and sound judgement ecologically/ideologically/theoretically etc sound environmentally sound farming practices a sound investment 2 person British English a) someone who is sound can be depended on to make good decisions and give good advice sound on He’s very sound on matters of law. b) informal someone who is sound is a good person and can be trusted – used especially by young people :
My mum’s sound. She’d never throw me out. 3 thorough [仅用于名词前] complete and thorough :
a sound understanding of money and banking systems a sound knowledge of English He has a sound grasp of European history. 4 in good condition in good condition and not damaged in any way OPP unsound :
The floor was completely sound. Is the building structurally sound? sound as a bell British English spoken (= in perfect condition ) 5 healthy physically or mentally healthy OPP unsound of sound mind law (= not mentally ill ) sound as a bell British English spoken (= in perfect health ) 6 sleep sound sleep is deep and peaceful sound sleeper (= someone who always sleeps well )

— soundness noun [不可数名词]

COLLOCATIONS

nouns sound advice He gave us some sound advice. sound judgement He was beginning to rely on her sound judgement. a sound reason Both these buyers have sound reasons for their choice. a sound investment Property is usually a sound investment. a sound policy The problems of industry will only be solved by sound economic policies. a sound basis Sometimes friendship is a sound basis for a good marriage.

adverbs environmentally/ecologically sound The government encourages environmentally sound management of the countryside. ideologically sound (= good, according to a set of beliefs ) It was the ideologically sound thing to do. scientifically/technically sound Are these studies scientifically sound?

sound 4 adverb #

sound asleep deeply asleep :
The baby was sound asleep.