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sound /saʊnd/► SEE ALLlike, love, etc. the sound of your own voice(as) sound as a bellsound asleepsound the death knell of sthsound/strike a false notesound/strike a note (of sth)safe and soundyou, he, etc. can’t stand sb/sthyou, he, etc. can’t stand the sight/sound of sb/sthlook/sound suspiciously like sth ●like, love, etc. the ˌsound of your own ˈvoice (disapproving) talk too much, usually without listening to others 喜欢说个没完(而不愿听别人说话)◆That man does like the sound of his own voice. We couldn’t stop him talking. 那人可真能说,我们没法让他停下来。●(as) sound as a ˈbell (informal) in perfect condition 状况极佳;十分健康◆There’s nothing wrong with her. She’s been examined and she’s sound as a bell. 她什么事都没有。已经给她做过检查了,十分健康。●sound aˈsleepdeeply and peacefully asleep 睡得酣甜的;熟睡的◆He had fallen sound asleep in the chair by the fire. 他坐在火炉边的椅子上酣然入睡。◆The children are sound asleep upstairs. 孩子们正在楼上沉睡。●sound the ˈdeath knell of sthbe the reason why sth ends, goes out of fashion, or is replaced 敲响了…的丧钟;宣告…的死亡;取代◆The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops. 大型超市的出现宣告了许多当地小商店的终结。 NOTE The death knell is the ringing of a bell to announce a person’s death. * death knell 指丧钟。 ●sound/strike a false ˈnoteseem wrong, not appropriate, etc. in a certain situation 显得不恰当;做得不合适◆I really thought his speech at the conference struck a false note. Instead of saying how serious the housing situation was, he was telling jokes about it.我真的认为他在会议上的发言不甚恰当。本来应该说说住房情况有多么严峻,他却拿这事开起了玩笑。●sound/strike a ˈnote (of ˈsth)express feelings or opinions of a particular kind 表达某种情感(或观点)◆She sounded a note of warning in her speech.她的讲话带有警告的口气。●ˌsafe and ˈsoundsafe; not hurt or harmed 安全;平安无恙◆Fortunately, the police found the missing children safe and sound.幸运的是,警方发现失踪的孩子都平安无事。●you, he, etc. can’t ˈstand sb/sth●you, he, etc. can’t ˈstand the sight/sound of sb/sth (informal) you, he, etc. dislikes or hates sb/sth or seeing/hearing sb/sth 不能容忍(看到/听到);讨厌◆If you can’t stand the sight of blood, you won’t make a very good nurse!如果你见不得血,就成不了一名好护士!◆I can’t stand the sight of her.我看见她就受不了。 OPP think the world of sb/sth ●look/sound suspiciously like sth (often humorous) be very similar to sth 看/听上去与…非常相像◆Their latest single sounds suspiciously like the last one.他们最新的单曲听上去和上一首很像。 |