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Look, I don't mean to sound arrogant or anything, but I am the Greatest Botanist on this planet, so…
——The Martian
我不想听上去显得傲慢自大，但我是这个星球上最伟大的植物学家，所以……
——《火星救援》
一、下面我们来看看sound有几种含义
adj.
1.健全的，健康的，完好的，无损的
A sound mind is inseparable from a sound body.
健全的精神是与健康的身体不可分割的。
2.明智的，合理的
Our old gentleman is helpful and sound.
我们这位老先生很合作，很明智。
3.有效彻底的，可靠的
You must know, you are not a sound reformer at all.
你应该知道，你根本就不是一个彻底的改革家。
adv.
彻底地，充分地
The Hurricanes were already in the air, and I slept sound on our swift and uneventful journey home.
“喷火”式飞机已飞入空中，我在平安而迅速的归途中睡得十分香甜。
n.
1.声音，声响，声波，语音 [U,C]
Air is a medium for sound.
空气是声音的传播媒介。
2.喧闹声，嘈杂声，噪音，吵闹 [U]
The sound from the next room wake up the child.
隔壁房间传来的喧闹声把孩子弄醒了。
3.印象 [U]
I don't like the sound of this letter.
我不喜欢这封信的语气。
4.听力范围，听距 [U]
5.音响，音量 [U]
She went and turned the sound down.
她过去把声音调小。
6.音调，声调 [C]
The bell gave forth a peasant, lingering sound.
钟奏起了悠扬悦耳的曲调。
7.音乐风格，乐曲特色
We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.
我们不喜欢他们的音乐，吉他过时了。
v.
1.（使）响，出声，发声，回响 [I,T]
It may move about nervously and sound alarm calls.
它会乱跳飞鸣，发出报警叫声。
2.测量，测深；试探 [I,T]
We can sound out the opinions of your prospective audience.
我们可以试探一下你们未来听众的意见。
3.听起来，好像 [I]
You sound like something's bothering you, Susan？
听起来好像你有什么心事，苏珊？
4.宣告，宣布，发表 [T]
The drums sounded the advance, the redcoats moved forward, the clans were beaten back.
战鼓发出前进的命令，身穿红外套的英国士兵向前推进，高地人被击败后退。
5.颂扬 [T]
The story about Kernan was sounded.
克南的事迹被传颂。
6.听（诊） [T]
The doctor is sounding a patient's chest now.
医生现正叩诊检查一名患者的胸部。
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