sound1 /saʊnd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]SOUND something that you hear, or what can be heard 声,声音 SYN noise There were strange sounds coming from the next room. 隔壁房间传来奇怪的声音。
sound of She could hear the sound of voices. 她听到说话声。
2 [uncountableU] a) TCBAMTthe sound produced by a television or radio programme, a film etc 〔电视、广播、电影等的〕声音 We apologize for the loss of sound during that report. 我们对刚才的报道出现声音中断表示抱歉。
b) AMLOUD/NOISYthe loudness of a television, radio, film etc 〔电视、广播、电影等的〕音量 SYN volumeturn the sound down/up Turn the sound down a little, will you? 把音量调低一点好吗?
3 [countableC usually singular, uncountableU] the particular quality that a singer’s or group’s music has 〔某个歌手或乐队特有的〕嗓音,音乐风格 We’re trying to develop a harder, funkier sound. 我们正尝试建立一种更硬朗的、节奏更强劲的音乐风格。
4 by/from the sound of it/things JUDGEjudging from what you have heard or read about something 听起来;看来 By the sound of it, things are worse than we thought. 听起来,情况比我们原来想的还要糟。
by/from the sound of it/things• You've had a hard day, and by the sound of it not an easy life.• But by the sound of it your brothers are a hale and hearty pair.• Something hissed - steam escaping, from the sound of it.• In the other boat, the priest had started gabbling in Latin - the Dies Irae, by the sound of it.• And all this provided by Summerchild, from the sound of it.• Ana was trapped here, though, by the sound of it.• He heard Lee shooting them down, then him whistling. From the sound of it he was still around.• But then Summerchild didn't know himself to start with, by the sound of it. 5 not like the sound of something WORRIEDto feel worried by something that you have heard or read 感觉某事不妙 ‘There’s been a slight change in our plans.’ ‘I don’t like the sound of that.’ “我们的计划有个小小的变动。”“这消息不大好啊。”
not like the sound of something• I just did not like the sound of this woman.• She did not like the sound of those words he was using.• "There's been a slight change in our plans." "I don't like the sound of that." 6 sounds [plural] British EnglishBrE informal songs or music that are on a record, CD, or tape 〔唱片或录音带中的〕音乐 I need to buy some new sounds. 我要买些新歌了。
7. [countableC usually singular] a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water 海峡,海湾
COLLOCATIONSadjectivesloud 大声的,响亮的There was a loud creaking sound and the branch snapped. 咔嚓一声巨响,树枝断了。
faint/soft (=not loud) 微弱的/轻柔的The sound was so faint I wasn’t sure what it was at first. 那声音非常微弱,起先我都不知道是什么。
deafening (=very loud) 震耳欲聋的The sound of the waterfall was deafening. 瀑布的声音震耳欲聋。
distinctive/unmistakable 特别的/不会弄错的Suddenly from below came the unmistakable sound of gunfire. 突然,下面清清楚楚地传来了枪声。
a strange sound 奇怪的声音I heard a strange sound coming from outside. 我听到外面传来一个奇怪的声音。
a familiar sound 熟悉的声音nSuddenly she heard the familiar sound of the key being turned in the front door.
a distant sound (=a long way away) 遥远的声音nAll seemed quiet, but for the distant sound of police sirens.
a muffled sound (=not clear) 模糊不清的声音nNow there were muffled sounds of movement.
a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound 砰砰/撕裂/咝咝等的声音nThere was an odd buzzing sound in her ears.
verbshear a sound 听到声音She heard the sound of a car starting. 她听到汽车发动的声音。
make a sound 发出声音The machine made a strange hissing sound. 机器发出奇怪的咝咝声。
not make a sound (=be completely quiet) 没有发出一点声音He lay still and didn’t make a sound. 他静静地躺着,没有发出一点声音。
a sound comes from somewhere 声音从某处传来The sounds seemed to be coming from the study below. 那声音好像是从下面的书房传来的。
sound travels 声音传播nLight travels faster than sound.
sound carries (=can be heard some distance away) 声音传到多远nI knew the sound of the horn would would carry for miles.
a sound stops 声音停止nThe sound stopped suddenly.
a sound dies away (=stops gradually) 声音渐渐消失nI listened until the sound had died away completely.
COMMON ERRORSDon't say 'a strong sound'. Say a loud sound. 不要说 'a strong sound'。 而要说 a loud sound。
THESAURUSa high sound 高的声音squeak a very short high sound or cry 嘎吱声;短促的尖叫声I heard the squeak of his shoes on the tiled floor. 我听到他的鞋子踩在铺了地砖的地板上吱吱地响。
Annie gave a squeak of surprise. 安妮惊讶地发出一声尖叫。
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 (尤指门、木地板、床或楼梯等受力后发出的)嘎吱声the creak of floorboards 木地板的嘎吱声
The door opened with a creak. 门吱呀一声开了。
screech a loud, long, unpleasantly high sound – used especially about someone’s voice, or about brakes, tyres etc 尖锐刺耳的声音(尤指某人的嗓音、或刹车、轮胎等发出的声音)There was a screech of tyres followed by a bang. 轮胎发出吱的一声,紧接着砰地爆了。
She let out a screech of horror. 她发出惊恐的尖叫。
beep (also bleep British EnglishBrE) a high electronic sound that a machine sends out, especially in order to attract someone’s attention (电子设备或机器发出的)哔哔声You’ll hear a bleep when the photocopier’s finished printing. 复印机结束复印时会发出哔的一声。
a quiet sound 轻的声音hum a quiet low continuous sound, especially from electrical equipment, traffic, an engine, or people’s conversation 嗡嗡声(尤指电子设备、车流、发动机等发出的声音或谈话的声音)The only sound was the faint hum of the air-conditioning unit. 唯一的声音是空调细小的嗡嗡声。
He could hear the hum of distant traffic. 他听得到远处的车流声。
rustle a continuous quiet sound from papers, leaves, or clothes when they rub together (纸张、树叶或衣服摩擦发出的)沙沙声,窸窣声She heard the rustle of dried leaves behind her. 她听到身后干枯的树叶在沙沙作响。
the rustle of silk dresses 真丝礼服的窸窣声
murmur a quiet low continuous sound, especially from people’s voices that are far away 低语声The murmur of voices died away. 低语声渐渐消失。
They spoke in a low murmur. 他们轻声低语。
rumble a series of long low sounds, especially from big guns, traffic, or thunder (尤指大炮、车流或雷电的)隆隆声I heard a rumble of thunder. 我听到雷声隆隆。
the low rumble of a train approaching 火车开近时低沉的轰鸣声
made by a liquid 液体的声音splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing (液体的)溅泼声,飞溅声She jumped into the pool with a big splash. 她跳进了游泳池,发出很响的扑通一声。
the splash of the waves against the rocks 海浪拍打岩石的哗哗声
gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something (水流的)汩汩声the gurgle of a stream 溪水的汩汩声
She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath. 她听着水汩汩地从浴缸中流走。
plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid (物体落入液体的)扑通声Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop. 凯特扑通一声把冰块扔进她的杯子里。
made by air or gas 空气或气体的声音hiss a continuous high sound when air or gas comes out of something (空气或气体泄出时发出的)咝咝声There was a hiss of steam from the coffee machine. 咖啡机咝咝地冒着蒸汽。
Workers reported hearing a loud hiss moments before the explosion. 工人报告说爆炸之前听到了很响的咝咝声。
made by an explosion, gun etc 爆炸、枪炮等的声音bang a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc (枪炮、炸弹等发出的)巨响,砰There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded. 砰的一声巨响,炸弹爆炸了。
The firework went off with a bang. 烟花砰的一声炸响了。
boom a very loud sound from an explosion, which you can hear for several seconds after it begins (爆炸发出的)隆隆声The building exploded into rubble with a loud boom. 大楼随着轰然一声巨响被炸成了废墟。
The boom of artillery fire echoed in the distance. 炮火的轰鸣声在远处回荡。
roar a continuous very loud noise that gets louder and continues for a long time (越来越响的持久)轰鸣声,隆隆声The light was followed by the deafening roar of explosions. 火光之后紧接着便是震耳欲聋的爆炸声。
the roar of the ship’s guns 船上枪炮的轰鸣声
made by things hitting other things 物体互相撞击的声音bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else (尤指硬物或重物撞击其他物体时发出的)巨响,砰I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened. 我听到砰的一声巨响,赶紧冲出去看看是怎么回事。
He slammed the door shut with a bang. 他砰的一声摔上门。
crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused 碰撞声,碎裂声The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash. 那一托盘的碟子哗啦一声掉落在地上。
I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened. 我听到屋外砰的一声巨响,就出去看看发生了什么事。
thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface (重物落到地面上发出的)闷响There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor. 箱子落地时,发出一声闷响。
His head hit the ground with a sickening thud. 他的头撞到地上,发出一声揪心的闷响。
thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else (重物撞击其他物体时发出的)闷响There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall. 嘭的一下,埃迪把卢瑟猛推回墙边。
clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other (玻璃、金属或瓷器碰撞时发出的)叮当声the clink of champagne glasses 香槟酒杯的叮叮当当
The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant. 在饭店里,可以听到餐具相碰的叮当声。
tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly (轻巧的玻璃或金属物品互相撞击发出的)丁零声,叮当声He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance. 他听着远处传来依稀的牛铃声。
jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together (小的金属物品晃动时发出的)丁零声the jingle of her bracelets 她的手镯叮当作响
the jingle of keys 钥匙的叮当声
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 (物体互相碰撞时发出的)咔嗒声(尤指物体上松动的部件撞击某物的声音)There was a strange rattle coming from the engine. 引擎发出一种奇怪的咔咔声
the rattle of the trolley 有轨电车的咔嗒声