| 释义 |
sound³ /saʊnd/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 探测(水等)的深度；锤测(深度)；探测(空间或大气层)的温度(或气压、湿度等)；测量(底层舱)的水深
sound a river (sea, channel, bay) 测量河道(海洋，海峡，海湾)的深度
sound the distance to the bottom and to the ice overhead 探测从水底到顶上冰块之间的距离
He was carefully skating along the shore, sounding the ice. 他小心地沿着海岸溜冰，探测着冰的厚度。
The crew must often sound the bottom to be sure of enough water. 水手们必须时常探测河底深度以肯定有足够的水深。
2. 试探，探听，探询
He sounded Maud delicately and found that she had no interest in the matter. 他审慎地试探莫德，发现她对这件事没有兴趣。
She listened to their conversation and tried to sound them as to their real intentions. 她倾听着他们的谈话，试图探听出他们的真实意图。
sound on the possibilities of doing sth. 探询做某事的可能性
3. 【医】用探子检查(体腔等)
sound the bladder (urethra) 用探子检查膀胱(尿道)
❷ vi.
1. 测量水深
sound with the plummet 用铅锤测深
2. (水砣或锤子等)沉到水底
3. 试探，探测；进行调查
send commissioners to sound for peace 派专员去试探和平
sound into the depths of sb.'s nature 探测某人的性格深处
4. (大鱼等)突然潜入深水
The whale sounded to great depths for food. 这条鲸突然潜入深水觅食。
II n.
【医】(检查体腔的)探子，探条
[< OFr sonder < sonde sounding line < ? Gmc; 与 OE sundgyrd sounding pole, ON sund strait, sound⁴ 有关] phr. sound out 试探，探询 sound out public opinion 试探公众舆论act as an intermediary to sound out Western opinion 充当中间人去摸清西方国家的意见sound sb. out on (或 about) sth. 试探某人对某事的意见The Mayor sounded out the experts' views on the question of environmental pollution. 市长征询专家们对环境污染问题的看法。The Prime Minister sounded out several members of the Cabinet to see if they would accept the terms. 首相向好几位内阁成员探询他们是否愿意接受这些条件。She got him on the phone to sound him out personally. 她打电话给他，亲自向他探询意见。 |