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声音;响声
A sound is something that you hear.
例句
Peter heard the sound of gunfire...
彼德听见了枪炮声。
Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound...
莉莎实在吓坏了，不敢弄出一点声音来。
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声(指通过空气、水或其他物质传播的一种能量)
Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard.
例句
The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound.
这架飞机的速度将是音速的两倍。
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N-SING
(电视、收音机、CD 机等可调节音量的)声音，音响
The sound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled.
例句
She went and turned the sound down...
她去把音量关小了。
Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
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(歌手或乐队的)音乐风格，乐曲特色
A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music.
例句
They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound...
他们的音乐风格开始表现出一种强烈的灵乐特色。
He's got a unique sound and a unique style.
他的音乐风格独具特色。
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V-ERG
发声;出声响;响起
If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise.
例句
The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office...
丹尼尔办公室里的蜂音器响了。
A young man sounds the bell to start the Sunday service.
一个年轻人鸣钟宣布周日的礼拜开始了。
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VERB
发出(警告等);(以…语调)发表
If you sound a warning, you publicly give it. If you sound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic.
例句
The Archbishop of Canterbury has sounded a warning to Europe's leaders on third world debt...
坎特伯雷大主教就第三世界的债务问题向欧洲的领导人发出了警告。
Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution...
其他人认为采取这个行动为时尚早，对此提出了警告。
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(某物)听起来
When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds .
例句
They heard what sounded like a huge explosion...
他们听见一声爆炸般的巨响。
The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence...
在那片寂静之中，铰链吱吱嘎嘎的声音听起来很响。
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听起来似乎;听着好像
When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak.
例句
She sounded a bit worried...
她的语气里有一点担心。
Murphy sounds like a child...
墨菲的口气像个孩子。
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(用于谈论印象或观点)听起来，似乎
When you are describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about the way it sounds .
例句
It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work?...
听起来这个主意很不错，真的能行吗？
It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake...
听起来他们似乎犯下了一个可怕的错误。
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(对于听说或读到的事情的)印象
You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it.
例句
Here's a new idea we liked the sound of...
这是个新想法，我们一听就喜欢。
I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne...
我不喜欢托比·奥斯伯恩的那一套。