| 释义 |
sound·ing¹ /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ a. | n.
I a.
1. 发声的；有声的；[用以构成复合词]有…声音的
a sounding kiss 响吻
a thick-sounding voice 听上去很浑厚的声音
Mr Death is a rather sinister-sounding name, isn't it? “死亡”先生是个听上去相当不祥的名字，是吗?
I kept my voice calm and casual-sounding. 我使自己的话音始终保持平静并且听上去满不在乎。
2. 响亮的，声音洪亮的
a sounding cataract 轰隆作响的大瀑布
sounding brass 声音洪亮的铜管乐器
3. 夸张的；唱高调的；空洞的；听上去堂皇的；给人深刻印象的
sounding rhetoric 堂皇的空洞言辞
sounding promises 夸口的空诺
sounding phrases 虚夸空洞的词句
sounding titles 堂皇的头衔
II n.
1. 发声
the sounding of a bell 鸣钟
the sounding of a horn 鸣号
2. 〈美俚〉(黑人用语)相互骂娘 |