n (1)声音，响声(sensation in the ear or sth that produces such a sensation)[C，U]：hear the～of the wind/the sea/a car/voices/footsteps/music 听见风/大海/汽车/说话/脚步/音乐声;The～faded away. 那声音渐渐消失了。～s of laughter 阵阵笑声;a barrage of～一连串的声音;make a crunching～发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音;open the door without a～毫无声息地开门;The～s came from the kitchen. 声音来自厨房。Air is a medium of～. 空气是声音的传播媒介。S～travels through the air at a speed of about 344 metres per second. 声音在空气中的传播速度大约是每秒344米。sound archives/effects/barrier 录音资料/音响效果/声障;〖同〗noise;

(2)印象，含意(impression created in the mind by a piece of news，a description，etc)[U，a～]：Her remarks have a warning/sinister/worried～. 她的话带有警告的意味/带着恶意威胁的语气/给人焦虑的感觉。 not like the～of sb's telegram 不喜欢某人电报的口吻;music with a soul～带有灵魂的音乐;〖同〗drift，tone，suggestion，implication;

(3)听力范围 (distance within which sth can be heard)[U]：within～of the explosion 在听得到爆炸声的范围内;The girl was out of sight and out of～. 那个女孩看不见了，她的声音也听不见了。〖同〗range，earshot;

→′soundless adj 无声的，寂静的;′soundlessly adv 无声地，寂静地;′sound-proof adj 隔(防)音的;′sound-recording n 录音;′sound-track n 音带(道);′sound-wave n 声波;

v(1)(使)发声(作响)((cause to) give out a sound)[I，T+n]：The bell/trumpet/warning alarm～ed. 铃/喇叭/警报响了。Her advice seemed to keep～ing in his ears. 她的忠告好像一直在他耳边响着。～the whistle for lunch 吹吃饭的哨子;～a bell/a trumpet/a gong/a horn 敲钟/吹喇叭/鸣锣/按喇叭;

(2)用声音发信号(signal (sth) by making a sound;announce)[T+n]：～the alarm/the retreat 发出警报/撤退的信号;～the “all clear” after an air attack 空袭以后发布解除警报;～dismissal/reveille 发出解散的信号/吹起床号;～a note of alarm/danger/warning 发出警报/危险/警告信号;〖同〗signal，announce;

(3)听起来，似乎(seem when heard)[L+adj，L+n，L+wh (as if/though)]：The report (story/excuse)～ed true/interesting/suspicious. 那报告(故事/借口)听起来真实/有趣/可疑。The music (tune)～s sweet/pleas-ant. 这音乐(曲调)听起来很甜/悦耳。He～ed pleased/surprised. 听他的声音很高兴/惊讶。～insincere to sb 在某人听起来不诚恳;He～s a hard/modest man. 他似乎是个严厉/谦虚的人。It～s a very bad poem to us. 我们听后感觉这是一首非常糟糕的诗。The idea～s like a good one.这主意听起来不错。It～s (to me) as if there is someone weeping in the corner. 我似乎觉得有人在角落里哭泣。〖同〗seem;

(4)发音，读出(pronounce)[T+n，尤 pass](fml)：You must～your words more clearly. 你的单词发音必须更清楚些。The “b” in “climb” is not～ed;it is silent. climb这个词里的b不发音;这个字母是不出声的。〖同〗pronounce，voice，utter;

(5)听(叩)诊(examine by tapping and listening carefully)[T+n](fml)：～the railway-carriage wheels 听验火车的车轮声;～the lungs/a patient's chest 听诊肺部/叩诊病人的胸腔;

sound off about (v adv)大声吹嘘(vi)(infml，derog)：He's always～ing off about his past. 他总是吹嘘他的过去。

→′sounding adj 有某种声音的;听起来 …… 的;′sounding-board n 共鸣板;宣传手段;

【辨异】sound 与 noise、tone 和 voice 的区别见 NOISE。