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MUSIC,;音乐 8
(also
’soul
music) [U】a type of music that
expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians灵乐，灵歌（感情强烈，源于非洲
裔美国人的音乐):a
souZ singer灵乐歌手
ITTffil good for the 'soul {humorous) good for you, even if
it seems unpleasant 其实有好处：‘Want: a ride?’ :No t/zanfcs. Waging is good /or the souZ.，“ 搭车每？〜
“米，谢谢。步行有步行的好处。\5: : —more at bare
v.，
BODY, GOD, HEART, LIFE, SELL V.
'sou丨-destroy.ing
at//
(of
a job or task.工作或任务）very dull and boring,
because it has to be repeated many times or because there will never be any
improvement 非常枯燥的；十分单调的；消磨精神的 'sou喔 food
noun [U] the type of food
that was traditionally eaten by black people in the southern
soulful /'saulfl; NAmE
'soulfl/ adj. expressing deep feelings, especially feelings of sadness
or love 深情的；
(尤指）凄婉的，脉脉含情的：eyes深情的眼睛◊ a sou(/i/Z
son^ —首凄婉的歌► sou丨.ful.丨y /-fali/ Mv. soul- ful-ness /low/? [U]
souMess /'seullas; NAmE
'soul-/ adj. 1 (of things and places 事_或处所).lacking any
attractive or interesting qualities that make people feel happy 没有生’气的；案
■也的；'考味的 SCI depressing : TTiey hVe in souHess
concrete Modes.他们住在了无生气的混凝土楼房里。2 (of a person 人）lacking the ability to
feel emotions■不 fll
感 情的；淡漠的
soul-mate /'saulmeit/ noun
a person that you have a special friendship with because you understand each
other’s fedings and interests 知心翁友；知己1 'soul music not//? [u] = soul(8)
'soul-searching noun [u] the careful
examination of your thoughts and feelings, for example in order to reach the
correct decision or solution to sth 反省；内省
sound /saund/ noun, verb,
adj., ady. h noun
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STH YOU HEAR 々 i'.i. 1.
tt]
something that you can hear 声
音；响声 HTTI noise： a Wg/vlow sound 高的 / 低的声
■■音◊ a cKcfcfng/buzzi/ig/scmtchfng, etc. soum! 4塔咔
塔、嚼嘴、嚓嚓等的声音◊ the efferent
sotods and smefc 0/ the /orest森知里的各种声音、各种气息◊ She heard the
sound o//ootsteps outside. _听见外面有脚步
声。◊ He crept into the house trying not
to mafce a sound.他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房子里，尽量不弄出一点声响。
〇 note
at noise 2 [U]
continuous rapid movements (called vibrations)
that travel through air or water and can be heard when they reach a person’s or
an animal’s ear 声；声响：Sound travek more
sZovWy than Zight.声
比光传播得慢。
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FROM TELEVISION/RADIO 电视；收齊机 3 [U] what you can hear coming from a
television, radio, etc., or as part of a film/movie 声音；音响：CouW you turn the
sound up/down?你把音量调夫/调小些吗？ ◊
77ie sound quality of the tapes was excellent.
果极佳。
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OF MUSICIANS 音乐家 4 [C,
U] the effect that is produced by the music of a particular singer or group of
musicians嗓音；音乐风格：Hike their sound.我喜欢他
们的音乐风格。
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IMPRESSION 印象 5 [sing.] the 〜of sth the idea or impression
that you get of sb/sth from what sb says or what you read 印象；感觉：TTiey had .a wonder/uZ
rime by the sound 0/it.听起系他们好像过得很愉快。◊From the
sound of things you were lucky to find him.
你能找到他真是幸运。_◊ They’re
consuWng a iavvyer? Z don’t Hfce tfie sound 0/ that.丨也们正向一位律师咨询？
这消息不大好哇。
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WATER.水:域 6 [C] (often in place names 常用于地名）a narrow passage of
water that joins two larger areas of water 海峡；海湾 strait
like, etc. the sound of your own 'voice (disapproving) to like talking a lot
or too much, usually without wanting to listen to other people 爱B罗唆；，喜滅
说个没完 within
(the) sound of sth (8r£) near enough to be able to hear sth 在听得见….的■范 _
内：a house sound o/the sea ‘得见海浪声侖房子
■
verb (not usually used in the progressive
tenses 通常.不
用于进行时>
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GIVE IMPRESSION 给 印象 1 linking verb to give a particular
impression when heard or read about 听起来 好像卜让人听着好像：[V-ADj丨Ms voice soimdeci
strange on the pho/ie.他的声音在电话里听着挺怪的。◊ She didnY sound surprised when I told her the news. ^
息告诉她时，她好像并不感到惊讶。◊Hisexpkmatfon
soimds reasonable to me.他的解释我听着有道逢。◊ Leo made ft
sound so ea^y. But it wasn’t.利奥把这事说得好
像挺简单，其实不是那么回事。0 [V-N】 She sounds_/ust the person we need/or the job•看来她正是我们要找的千
这.接工作的人 D ◊ [V] you
sounded just Hfce your /ather when you said t/iat.你说这话，听着跟你父亲一模一样。
〇 I
hope I dorCt sound as if/as though I'm criticizing
我希望不要听起来好像我在批评你。mm m
spoken
English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially in NAmE,
but this is not considered correct in written firf•英语口语中，尤其是
.北美英语，常用like代替as if或as though ;书面英国英
语中，此用法被视为不正确。
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-SOUNDING 听起来…2 (in
adjectives 构成形容词）giving the impression
of having a particular sound 听起来… 的：an JtaZian-soundfng
name听着像意大利人始名幸◊ /ine-soimding words听上去华而不实如话语
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PRODUCE SOUND 发出卢内 3 to produce a sound; to make sth such as a
musical instrument produce a sound _(.使 > 发出声音，响：[V] 77ie
beH sounded/or the end 〇/ the doss.下课铃响了。◊ [VN] Passing
motomts sounded their horns in support.开卓路过的人按响喇卩八表
示衮持。
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GIVE WARN，NG/SIGNAL 发出警报 / f丨'f 号 4 [VN] to give a signal such as a warning by
making a sounci 鸣警报；
.拉响警报；发出警报：When J saw the smofce,
Z tried to sourni the a〖arm•暑到烟后，我就设法发出警报。;◊
(figurative) Scientists have sounded a note of caution
on the
technique.科学家已告诚人类慎重对待这项技术。：◊ Leaving him
out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (=
signal the end of our chances).术让他参加比赛，也许就意味着我们全无获胜的
可能了。：
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PRONOUNCE 发备 5 [VNj (fechn/cfl/ 术语）to pronounce sth 发（音）：fou don’t sound the
‘b’ in the word ‘comb’•说
comb时字母b不发音。
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MEASURE DEPTH 测 t 深皮 6 [VN, V] (tedm/cfl/ 术语）to measure the depth
of the sea or a lake by using a line with a weight attached, or an electronic
instrument 测
(海或湖的)深度
see
note n., suspiciously Ull；yj .sound 'off (about
sth) (informal,
disapproving) to express your opinions loudiy or in an aggressive
way 高谈阔论；夸
♦其谈.sound sb一丨out (about/on sth)丨.sound sth^» 'out to try to find out
from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way试探某人（对某事）的看
'法；探口风：I wanted to sound him
out about a job. ^ 想就一项工作探探他的口风。◊ They decided to sound out her iTiterest in the project.他们决定试探一下她对那
个项目的兴趣。 a adj. (sound er, sound
est)
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RELIABLE of 1 sensible; that you
can rely on and that will proba_bly give good results 明智的；合理的；正确
的；可靠的：a person 〇/ sound judgement判断力强的乂
◊
ffe gave me some very sound acfWce.他给了我一些非常 合理的忠告。◊ 77iis gives
the design team a sound basis /or their worfc.这为设计组开展工作提供了坚实的基础。◊ The proposal makes sound commercial sense.
营利的角度看是完全合情合理的。◊ Theirpoh’cies are enWronmentaHy sound.他们的政策对环境没有不利的影
响。033 UNSOUND
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THOROUGH 透彻 2 [only before
noun] good
and thorough
透彻的；完备的；全面的：a soimd fcnowiedge/ understanding 〇/sth对某事透彻的了解/理解◊ ffe has
a sound grasp 〇/ the issues, A k 些问
M 掌握得很
全面。
NOT
DAMAGED/HURT 无损伤；农受伤 3 in good condi- tion;
not damaged, hurt, etc.完好的；健康的；无损伤
的;.未受伤的：Wle arrived home sa/e
am! sound.我们 安然无恙地到 了家。◊ to be 〇/ sound mind (= not
mentally ill)神志健全 _◊ 77ie house
needs attention but