sound
US
UK sound n: (individual noise)
SC 吵杂声
I heard a sound.
我听到一声响。
sound n: (auditory effect)
SC 声音 shēng yīn
TC 聲音
TC 聲音
SC 动静 shēng yīn ，dòng jìng
TC 動靜
TC 動靜
SC 响动 shēng yīn ，xiǎng dòng
They awoke to the sound of gunfire.
他们被枪声惊醒了。
sound n: uncountable (physics: vibrations in ear) (物理学)
SC 声音 shēng yīn
TC 聲音
TC 聲音
Sound is the vibration of a substance such as air, water, or other material.
声音是物质的震动，例如空气、水或其他物质。
sound vi: (seem)
SC 听起来 tīng qǐ lái
TC 聽起來
TC 聽起來
SC 似乎 tīng qǐ lái，sì hū
TC 似乎
TC 似乎
SC 仿佛 tīng qǐ lái，fǎng fú
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
His words sounded strange.
Is that the right word.
It sounds wrong.
他的话听起来很怪。// 这个词对吗？// 听起来是错的。
sound like [sth] vi + prep: (have same sound as)
SC 声音和…很像 shēng yīn hé hěn xiàng
SC 听起来和…很像 shēng yīn hé hěn xiàng，tīng qǐ lái hé hěn xiàng
My kids call it music, but their band sounds like noise to me.
我的孩子们称其为音乐，不过，对我来说那支乐队的作品听起来和噪音一样。
sound as though, sound as if v expr: (would seem)
SC 好像 hǎo xiàng
TC 好像
TC 好像
SC 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
SC 似乎 hǎo xiàng，sì hū
TC 似乎
TC 似乎
It sounds as though you could do with a vacation!
听起来好像是你亟需休假！
sound like [sth] vi + prep: informal (would seem that)
SC 听起来像…，听上去像…
From what you say, it sounds like he's an unpleasant person.
根据你的描述，他听起来像是个不受人待见的人。
sound adj: (health: good)
SC 健康的 jiàn kāng de
SC 健全的 jiàn kāng de ，jiàn quán de
He's in sound health for his age.
考虑到年龄，他算是非常健康的了。
sound adj: (sensible)
SC 明智的 míng zhì de
SC 合情理的 míng zhì de ，hé qíng lǐ de
That's a sound idea.
那是个合情理的点子。
sound adj: (thorough)
SC 彻底的 chè dǐ de
TC 徹底的
TC 徹底的
SC 完全的 chè dǐ de ，wán quán de
She fell into a sound sleep.
她彻底睡着了，睡得死死的。
sound adj: (basis, argument: reliable)
SC 合理的 hé lǐ de
SC 理由充分的
SC 坚实的 hé lǐ de ，jiān shí de
TC 堅實的
TC 堅實的
Panic is not a sound basis for government policy.
恐慌并非政府政策的坚实基础。
sound adj: (investment: secure) (投资)
SC 可靠的，稳当的，有赚钱把握的 kě kào de ，wěn dàng de
Buying shares in that company may not be a sound investment.
买入那家公司的股份可能并不是一笔稳当的投资。
sound adv: (thoroughly)
SC 彻底地 chè dǐ de
TC 徹底地
TC 徹底地
SC 完全地 chè dǐ de ，wán quán de
SC 死死地
She's sound asleep.
她睡得死死的。
sound n: (channel of water)
SC 海峡 hǎi xiá
TC 海峽
TC 海峽
SC 海湾 hǎi xiá，hǎi wān
TC 海灣
TC 海灣
They sailed along the sound towards the sea.
他们沿着海峡驶入大海。
sound n: informal (music style)
SC 音乐风格 yīn yuè fēng gé
TC 音樂風格
TC 音樂風格
SC 音乐类型 yīn yuè fēng gé，yīn yuè lèi xíng
I really like that band's sound.
那支乐队的音乐风格挺对我的胃口。
sound vi: (resonate)
SC 产生回声 chǎn shēng huí shēng
TC 產生回聲
TC 產生回聲
SC 产生共鸣 chǎn shēng huí shēng ，chǎn shēng gòng míng
An echo sounded in the room.
房间里产生了回声。
sound vi: (be heard, ring)
SC 被听到 bèi tīng dào
TC 被聽到
TC 被聽到
SC 响 bèi tīng dào，xiǎng
TC 響
TC 響
Bells sounded throughout the city.
警铃响彻整座城市。
sound [sth] vtr: (alarm, etc.: set off)
SC 发出…声音 fā chū shēng yīn
SC 鸣警报
The firefighter sounded the alarm.
sound [sth] vtr: (measure depth)
SC 用声音来测量或探测
We have sounded the depths of the ocean.
sound off vi phrasal: (give one's opinion, complain)
SC 阐述 chǎn shù
TC 闡述
TC 闡述
SC 表明，说明，说出 biǎo míng，shuō míng，shuō chū
TC 表明，說明
TC 表明，說明
SC 畅所欲言 chǎn shù，chàng suǒ yù yán
This radio station is mostly talk shows with people sounding off about their pet peeves.
sound off vi phrasal: US (band: start playing) (乐队)
SC 开始演奏 kāi shǐ yǎn zòu
TC 開始演奏
TC 開始演奏
SC 开唱
sound off vi phrasal: US (call out marching rhythm)
SC 喊口令
sound [sb] out vtr phrasal sep: figurative, informal (elicit the opinion of)
SC 打听 dǎ tīng
TC 打聽
TC 打聽
SC 探听 dǎ tīng，tàn tīng
I wonder what Jason thinks of the plan? We should sound him out.
sound [sth] out, sound out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (pronounce carefully: letters, etc.)
SC 认真拼读
The little boy had difficulty reading the word, so his teacher told him to sound out each letter.
sound out vi phrasal: (resound loudly)
SC 回响, 回荡
The church bell sounded out across the valley.
sound [sth] out, sound out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (measure the depth of) (深浅)
SC 探测 tàn cè
TC 探測
TC 探測
alarm bells start to ring, warning bells start to sound expr: figurative, informal (you have misgivings about [sth])
SC 感觉不对劲
SC 心里拉警报(比喻)
animal sound n: (animal's call or cry)
SC 动物的吼叫声 dòng wù de hǒu jiào shēng
SC 动物发出的声音 dòng wù de hǒu jiào shēng，dòng wù fā chū de shēng yīn
break the sound barrier v expr: (go faster than sound)
SC 超过音速 chāo guò yīn sù
TC 超過音速
TC 超過音速
When a plane breaks the sound barrier it produces a sonic boom that sounds like an explosion.
clicking sound n: (noise: ticking, tapping)
SC 咔哒声 kā dā shēng
TC 喀嚓聲
TC 喀嚓聲
My computer's hard drive makes a clicking sound that drives me nuts.
hollow sound n: (resonant noise of [sth] empty)
SC 空洞的声音
SC 似乎中空的声音
make a sound v expr: (utter a noise)
SC 发出声音 fā chū shēng yīn
TC 發出聲音
TC 發出聲音
Don't make a sound till he's gone - I don't want him to know we're here.
make a sound v expr: (create a noise)
SC 弄出响声 nòng chū xiǎng shēng
TC 弄出響聲
TC 弄出響聲
My clock makes a sound like a bird when it strikes the hour.
of sound mind adj: (sane)
SC 心智健全的 xīn zhì jiàn quán de
Being of sound mind, I hereby bequeath all my possessions to my husband and daughter.
safe and sound adj: (unharmed and well)
SC 平安无事的 píng ān wú shì de
The road was icy but our driver got us home safe and sound.
道路结了冰，不过司机还是平安无事地将我们送回了家。
sound advice n: (sensible recommendation)
SC 合理建议
sound as a bell, as sound as a bell adj: informal (person: healthy, unharmed)
SC 健康的 jiàn kāng de
SC 健壮的 jiàn kāng de ，jiàn zhuàng de
TC 健壯的
TC 健壯的
sound as a bell, as sound as a bell adj: informal (thing: in perfect condition)
SC 完好无损的 wán hǎo wú sǔn de
sound asleep adj: (sleeping deeply)
SC 酣睡的 hān shuì de
SC 熟睡的 hān shuì de，shóu shuì de
SC 睡得很沉的 hān shuì de，shuì de hěn chén de
When they're sound asleep my kids look like little angels.
I thought my sneeze would wake her but she was sound asleep.
the sound barrier n: (travel at speed of sound)
SC 音障，声障
sound basis n: (sensible grounds)
SC 可靠的根据
sound board n: (music: mixing console)
SC 混音台
sound effect n: often plural (noises reproduced artificially)
SC 音响效果 yīn xiǎng xiào guǒ
TC 音響效果
TC 音響效果
SC 音效 yīn xiǎng xiào guǒ，yīn xiào
SC 声音效果 yīn xiǎng xiào guǒ，shēng yīn xiào guǒ
A good action movie needs excellent sound effects.
sound evidence n: (proof that cannot be doubted)
SC 铁证
SC 确凿的证据
sound judgment, also UK: sound judgement n: (good sense)
SC 正确的判断
SC 明智的判断
sound man n: (makes sound effects)
SC 音效师
sound man n: (broadcast: sound engineer)
SC 音响工程师
sound man n: (theater: places microphones)
SC 音响设计师
sound mind n: (sanity)
SC 心智健全 xīn zhì jiàn quán
All we can hope for as we grow older is a sound mind in a healthy body.
sound mixer n: (person who records film sound)
SC 混音师 hùn yīn shī
TC 混音師
TC 混音師
SC 调音员 hùn yīn shī，tiáo yīn yuán
Most professional sound mixers do their work with computers these days.
sound mixer n: (deck or console for mixing sound)
SC 声音合成器 shēng yīn hé chéng qì
SC 混音器 shēng yīn hé chéng qì，hùn yīn qì
SC 调音台 shēng yīn hé chéng qì，tiáo yīn tái
sound [sb] out about [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (elicit [sb]'s opinion about [sth])
SC 探寻某人对某事的看法
SC 打探某人对某事的观点
He said he wanted to sound me out about his latest business idea.
sound recorder n: ([sb] who records film sound)
SC （影片）录音师 yǐng piàn lù yīn shī
He worked at the studio as a sound recorder and made good money doing so.
sound recording n: (soundtrack, auditory reproduction)
SC 录音 lù yīn
TC 錄音
TC 錄音
This sound recording of the band was made in 1940.
sound system n: (equipment for playing music)
SC 音响设备 yīn xiǎng shè bèi
TC 音響設備
TC 音響設備
SC 音响系统 yīn xiǎng shè bèi，yīn xiǎng xì tǒng
sound technician n: (performance, recording: audio engineer)
SC 音响技师，录音师
TC 錄音師
TC 錄音師
sound the alarm v expr: (alert or warn others)
SC 发警报 fā jǐng bào
TC 發警報
TC 發警報
SC 敲警钟 fā jǐng bào，qiāo jǐng zhōng
When the watchman saw the invaders coming, he sounded the alarm to call for help.
sound wave n: (physics)
SC 声波
TC 聲波
TC 聲波
soundbite, sound bite n: (short statement, quotation)
SC 演说片段 yǎn shuō piàn duàn
TC 演說片段
TC 演說片段
SC 录音片段 yǎn shuō piàn duàn，lù yīn piàn duàn
SC 简短引述 yǎn shuō piàn duàn，jiǎn duǎn yǐn shù
soundtrack, sound track, sound-track n: (music of a film)
SC 电影配乐 diàn yǐng pèi yuè
TC 電影配樂
TC 電影配樂
SC 音乐磁带 diàn yǐng pèi yuè ，yīn yuè cí dài
SC 音乐唱片 diàn yǐng pèi yuè ，yīn yuè chàng piàn
The soundtrack featured a lot of 1960s music.
soundtrack, sound track, sound-track n: (audio track of a film) (电影)
SC 声带 shēng dài
TC 聲帶
TC 聲帶
The soundtrack was terrible but luckily there were subtitles.
surround sound n: (multi-speaker stereo system)
SC 环绕声 huán rào shēng
TC 環繞聲
TC 環繞聲
Home cinema systems are equipped with surround sound features.
vowel sound n: (spoken language: open sound) (口语)
SC 元音 yuán yīn
white noise, white sound n: (steady background noise)
SC 白噪音