sound

vi

1. 听起来；似乎

• Your idea sounds great. 你的主意听起来太棒了。

• His excuse sounds convincing. 他的理由似乎可信。

• The music sounds beautiful. 那音乐优美动听。

2. 发声，作响

• The clock sounds on the hour. 每到整点钟都会报时。

• Her voice sounds too loud. 她的嗓门太大了。

vt

1. 使发声；使响

• sound an alarm 敲警钟

• sound a bell 打铃

• sound a gong 敲锣

2. 发…的音

• The “h” in “hour” is not sounded. “hour”这个词里的“h”是不发音的。

3. 用声音发信号；发布

• sound the retreat 发出撤退的号声

• The bell sounded dismissal later today. 今天下班的铃响得比较晚。

4. 探测水深；测定深度

• sound a sea 测量海洋的深度

5. 试探，探询

• He tried to sound their true intentions in this plan. 他试图探听出他们在这个计划中的真正意图。

• I sounded him delicately about his opinion on this matter. 我小心翼翼地试探他关于这件事的看法。

词组sound out 试探，探询

• Through the poll the government sounded out the public opinion. 政府通过民意测验试探公众舆论。

• We sounded out the doctor on his patient's physical condition. 我们向医生探询其病人的健康状况。