词组 | sound |
释义 | noun | adjective sound1 /saʊnd/ noun something that can be heardadjectivesa loud sound There was a loud sound and the branch suddenly snapped. Don’t say a strong sound. a faint/soft sound (=not loud) The sound was so faint I wasn’t sure what it was at first.a deafening sound (=very loud) The sound of the waterfall was deafening.a strange sound I heard a strange sound coming from outside.a familiar sound She heard the familiar sound of the key being turned in the front door.a distinctive/unmistakable sound (=easy to recognize) Suddenly from below came the unmistakable sound of gunfire.a distant sound (=far away) All seemed quiet, except for the distant sound of police sirens.a muffled sound (=not clear) There were muffled sounds of movement in the next room.a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound The explosion left her with an odd buzzing sound in her ears.a deep/low sound The biggest drums make the deepest sounds.a high-pitched sound (=very high) Bats make high-pitched sounds which humans cannot hear.verbs + soundhear a sound She heard the sound of a car starting.make a sound The machine made a strange hissing sound.sound + verbsa sound comes from somewhere The sounds seemed to be coming from the garden next door.sound travels Sound travels at a slower speed than light.sound carries (=can be heard some distance away) The sound of these horns carries for miles across the mountains.a sound rings out (=can be heard very clearly and loudly) The sound of a gunshot rang out across the town.a sound fills a place The sound of laughter filled the theatre.a sound stops The sound of the rain suddenly stopped.a sound dies away (=stops gradually) The storm passed and the sound of thunder died away.prepositionsthe sound of sth Then I heard the sound of a child crying.without a sound (=silently) When everyone was asleep, she slipped out of the house without a sound.phrasesnot make a sound (=be completely quiet) He lay still and didn’t make a sound.THESAURUS: sounda 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 BrE 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 approachingmade 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. | I could hear the splash of the waves against the rocks. gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something: The only sound was the gurgle of a mountain 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. | There was a plop as the frog jumped into the pond.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 (=extremely loud). | I could hear the roar of the ship’s engines. | The roar of the wind made conversation difficult.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 a surface: There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor. | His head hit the ground with a sickening thud (=one that sounded very unpleasant). 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: I heard the jingle of keys and the guard opening the door. | the jingle of her bracelets 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 cups on the trolley noun | adjective sound2 /saʊnd/ adjective 1. sensible and likely to produce good resultsadverbsbasically/fundamentally sound His argument is fundamentally sound.perfectly/entirely sound Her reasons for taking the job are perfectly sound.generally sound Their management of the company has been generally sound.apparently sound The decision was taken for apparently sound reasons.environmentally/ecologically sound The government encourages environmentally sound management of the countryside.scientifically/technically sound Are these studies scientifically sound?ideologically sound (=good, according to a set of beliefs) Joining the public protest was the ideologically sound thing to do.nounssound advice She received sound advice on choosing a career.sound judgment We admired her sound judgment under pressure.a sound reason Customers do not always have sound reasons for choosing the things they buy.a sound basis/footing Friendship is a sound basis for a good marriage.a sound investment Property is usually a sound investment.a sound policy The problems of industry will only be solved by sound economic policies.sound principles The business needs to be organized on sound financial principles.THESAURUS: sound → good (1)2. in good conditionadverbsstructurally sound The building was old but structurally sound.perfectly/entirely sound The doctors say her hearing is perfectly sound.apparently sound We even replaced the wood that was apparently sound.generally sound His teeth were rather yellow but generally sound.financially sound Our examination of the accounts showed that the company was financially sound.phrasessafe and sound (=unharmed) It was a long and tiring journey but we arrived safe and sound. |
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