sound noun ⇨sound1 (a buzzing sound)⇨sound2 (turn the sound down)⇨note (a sound unlike any other guitarist)sound adj. ⇨decent (a sound performance)⇨good3 (sound advice)sound verb ⇨blow3 (sound your horn)⇨ring (an alarm sounds)⇨seem (sound reasonable)sound1
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a buzzing sound嗡嗡声turn the sound down把音量调小sound ♦︎ noiseThese are both words for sth that you can hear.这两个词均表示声音、响声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a big / deafening / loud / high-pitched / low sound / noise◆to hear / listen to / make / produce a sound / noise◆a sound / noise comes from sth / a place◆a sound / noise becomes / gets louder, closer, etc.■sound [countable] something that you can hear声音;响声◆A scratching sound came from the front door.前门传来一阵嚓嚓的响声。◆I sat listening to the soft sound of rustling leaves.我坐下来倾听树叶那柔和的沙沙声。◆He crept into the house trying not to make a sound.他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房子里,尽量不弄出一点声响。ⓘ Sound [uncountable] is vibrations(= continuous rapid movements)that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person's or an animal's ear. * sound是一种通过空气或水传播的震动波,传到人或动物的耳朵时就可以听见◆Sound travels at about 340 metres per second.声的传播速度大约为每秒340米。■noise [countable, uncountable] a sound, especially when it is loud, unpleasant or disturbing声音;响声;噪音;吵闹声◆There was a rattling noise coming from the back of the car.汽车尾部传来咔嗒咔嗒的声音。◆What's that noise?那是什么响声?◆Don't make so much noise.别这么吵闹。◆We had to shout above the noise of the traffic.车辆的噪声太大,我们不得不扯着嗓子说话。NOTE辨析 Sound or noise?Sound is anything you hear. Anoise is usually loud and unpleasant. * sound指听见的任何声音,noise则通常响亮而且烦人◆the soft noise of rustling leavesNoise [uncountable] is continuous noises. Sound [uncountable] is slightly more technical, used in scientific contexts. It is not used with words for amounts like much and a lot of. * noise是持续性的。sound则稍具专业性,用于科技语境,不与表示数量的词如much和a lot of连用◆Don't make so much sound.sound2
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a buzzing sound嗡嗡声turn the sound down把音量调小sound ♦︎ volumeThese are both words for talking about what you can hear in terms of how loud or soft it is.这两个词均表示音量、音响。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the sound / volume on sth◆to turn up / turn down / increase / reduce the sound / volume■sound [uncountable] what you listen to when you use electronic equipment such as radios and televisions, see a film or go to a concert(收音机、电视、电影或音乐会的)声音,音响◆Could you turn the sound down?你能把音量调小一些吗?◆The sound quality of the tapes was excellent.这些磁带音质极佳。■volume [uncountable] the amount of sound that is produced by sth, especially electronic equipment such as radios and televisions(尤指收音机和电视等电器的)音量,响度◆She turned down the volume on the car stereo.她调低了汽车音响的音量。◆Make sure the volume control is in the middle between the 'low' and 'high' settings.确保音量调节器设定在“高”、“低”档的中间。