Word familynounechoerechogramechoismechoistechocardiogramechocardiographechoencephalogramechographecholaliaechopraxiaechovirusechoadjectiveechoeyechoicecholessechocardiographicadverbechoicallyverbechoize
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ECHO | ECHO + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤distant, faint遠處的回聲;微弱的回音▸➤clear, distinct, loud, strong (oftenfigurative) 清晰的回聲;響亮的回聲;強回聲◇There are clear echoes of Elvis Presley in his vocal style.他的歌唱風格有明顯模仿“貓王”埃爾維斯・普雷斯利的痕跡。➤hollow空洞的回聲➤eerie, ghostly詭異的/令人恐怖的回聲◇The initial reports had an eerie echo of the attacks two weeks earlier.最初的報道令人想起兩週前令人不安的襲擊。◇ghostly echoes of Virginia's past與弗吉尼婭的過去詭異的相似➤returning折返的回聲◇The bat compares the sound of its cry with the sound of the returning echo.蝙蝠把它自己的叫聲和折返的回聲作比較。VERB + ECHO➤hear, listen for, listen to聽見回聲;傾聽回聲◇We could just hear a faint echo.我們僅能聽見一聲微弱的回響。➤make, produce, send back, send out發出回聲;傳回回聲◇Their footsteps on the bare boards sent out hollow echoes.他們的腳步聲在沒鋪地毯的地板上發出空洞的回聲。➤contain, have (bothfigurative) 相仿◇The story has echoes of Alice in Wonderland.這個故事和《愛麗絲漫遊奇境記》有很多相似之處。➤find (figurative) 得到再現◇The political upheavals find an echo in the art of the time.政治動盪在當時的藝術中呈現出來。ECHO + VERB➤bounce back, bounce off sth, rebound, reverberate回聲反彈回來/從⋯反彈回來/回傳/迴盪◇The echoes reverberated through the auditorium.回聲在禮堂裏迴盪。➤come back, return回聲傳回◇An echo came back from the walls of the building.大樓的牆壁傳來了一聲回聲。➤die, die away回聲消失/漸漸消失◇The echo slowly died away.回聲漸漸消失了。PREPOSITION➤echo from來自⋯的回聲◇the echo from a brick wall來自磚牆的回聲echo
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1come back as an echo回聲傳回ADVERB | VERB + ECHO | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤faintly, slightly, softly微弱地回響➤loudly聲音很大地回響▸➤eerily, strangely怪異地/奇怪地回響➤ominously不祥地回響▸➤hollowly空洞地回響◇The sound echoed hollowly through the tall empty house.聲音在高大空蕩的房子裏發出空洞的回聲。➤still仍在回響▸➤back傳回回聲◇Their voices echoed back across the water.他們的聲音穿過水面傳了回來。VERB + ECHO➤seem to好像發出回聲PREPOSITION➤across在⋯回響◇The protest seemed to echo across the room.抗議聲似乎在房間裏迴盪。➤around, round (especially BrE) 在⋯四處回響◇His voice echoed around the room.他的聲音在整間屋子裏迴盪。➤down沿着⋯回響◇Her footsteps echoed down the corridor.她的腳步聲在走廊裏迴盪。➤in在⋯裏回響◇Her screams still echoed in his ears.她的尖叫聲仍在他的耳邊回響。➤off回聲自⋯發出◇The call echoed off the walls of the cave.叫喊的回聲從洞壁反射過來。➤through發出穿過⋯的回聲◇Laughter echoed through the house.笑聲迴盪在整個房子裏。➤with回響着⋯◇The great hall echoed with laughter.大廳裏迴盪着笑聲。echo
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2repeat/agree with sb/sth重複;贊成ADVERB | VERB + ECHOADVERB➤exactly精確地模仿▸➤widely廣泛地認同◇an opinion that is widely echoed in the tabloid press被各家小報廣泛轉載的觀點➤clearly顯然重複▸➤merely, only, simply只不過重複;僅僅重複◇In his statement, the police chief merely echoed the views of his deputy.警察局長在聲明中僅僅是重複了副局長的觀點。➤incredulously不大相信地重複◇'He's gone!' Viv echoed incredulously.“他走了!”維夫不相信地重複着。VERB + ECHO➤seem to似乎重複◇Their ideas seem to echo our own.他們似乎是在重複我們的觀點。
echo ♦︎ ring ♦︎ ring out ♦︎ reverberate ♦︎ resound ♦︎ resonateThese words all mean to make a sound that is still heard after the sound is no longer being made.这些词均表示回响、回荡。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to echo / ring / ring out / reverberate / resound / resonate through / around a place◆to echo / ring / ring out / reverberate / resound / resonate with sth◆to echo / ring / reverberate / resound to sth◆a voice echoes / rings / rings out / reverberates / resounds / resonates◆laughter echoes / rings / rings out / reverberates / resounds◆to echo / ring / ring out / resonate loudly■echo ˈekəʊ; NAmEˈekoʊ [intransitive, transitive](of a sound) to be reflected off a wall or other surface so that the sound is heard again; (of a place) to send back and repeat a sound; to be full of sound(声音)回响,回荡;(地方)发出回声;充满回声◆Her footsteps echoed in the empty room.她的脚步声在空荡荡的屋子里回响着。◆The whole house echoed.整座房子充满回声。◆The street echoed with the cries of children.街上回荡着孩子的叫声。◆The valley echoed back his voice.山谷里回荡着他的声音。 see also echo ⇨ repeatverb1▸echo
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[countable] ◆The hills sent back a faint echo.座座山丘传来微弱的回声。◆There was an echo on the line and I couldn't hear clearly.电话里有回音,我听不清楚。■ring(rang, rung) [intransitive] (literary) (of a place) to be full of a particular sound; to fill a place with sound(某处)充满回声;响彻(某处)◆The house rang with children's laughter.房子里回响着孩子的笑声。◆Applause rang through the hall.掌声响彻整个大厅。■ˌring ˈout
phrasal verb
(rang, rung)to be heard loudly and clearly, especially outdoors or in a large open space(尤指在户外或空旷处)清晰可闻,发出清脆的响声◆A number of shots rang out.听到几声清脆的枪声。◆His deep voice rang out for all to hear.所有人都听到了他那低沉浑厚的声音。■reverberaterɪˈvɜːbəreɪt; NAmErɪˈvɜːrbəreɪt [intransitive](of a sound) to be repeated several times as it is reflected off different surfaces; (of a place) to seem to shake because of a loud, deep noise(声音)回响,回荡;(某处因强大的噪音)震颤,摇晃◆Her voice reverberated around the hall.她的声音在大厅里回荡。◆The hall reverberated with the sound of music and dancing.音乐声和舞蹈声使得整个大厅似乎都在震颤。NOTE辨析 Echo or reverberate?Echo is much more frequent and has a wider range than reverberate. Echo is often used for sounds that are made outdoors or in a large open space. Reverberate is often used for sounds that are made in smaller enclosed spaces, particularly when the sound is very loud. * echo比reverberate常用得多,且使用范围更广。echo常指在户外或空旷处发出回音,reverberate常指在较小的封闭空间里发出非常大的回响◆Birdcalls echoed across the lake.鸟儿的叫声在湖面上回荡。◆Birdcalls reverberated across the lake.■resoundrɪˈzaʊnd [intransitive] (ratherformal, written) (of a place) to be full of a particular sound; to fill a place with sound(某处)回响着声音;回荡;回响◆The street resounded to the thud of marching feet.街道上回响着行进步伐的铿锵声。◆Laughter resounded through the house.笑声在房子里回荡。NOTE辨析 Ring or resound?There is no real difference in meaning between these words. Ring is more frequent and is used especially in stories and literature; resound is used in rather formal written language, including literature.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别。ring较常见,尤用于故事和文学作品中;resound用于相当正式的书面语中,包括文学作品。■resonate ˈrezəneɪt [intransitive] (formal) to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time, especially the sound made by a voice or musical instrument; (of a place) to be filled with sound or make a sound continue longer(尤指嗓音、乐器等)产生共鸣,发出回响;(某处)充满回声◆Her voice resonated through the theatre.她的声音在剧场里回响。◆The body of the violin acts as a resonating chamber and makes the sound louder.小提琴琴身相当于一个共鸣箱,把声音放大。