sound

1.the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause;

the sound of rain on the roof

2.the subjective sensation of hearing something;

he strained to hear the faint sounds

3.mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium;

falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them

4.the sudden occurrence of an audible event;

the sound awakened them

5.the audible part of a transmitted signal;

they always raise the audio for commercials

6.(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

7.a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

8.a large ocean inlet or deep bay;

the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast

9.financially secure and safe;

sound investments

10.exercising or showing good judgment;

healthy scepticism

11.in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay;

a sound timber

12.in excellent physical condition;

good teeth

13.reflects weight of sound argument or evidence;

a sound argument

14.having legal efficacy or force;

a sound title to the property

15.free from moral defect;

a man of sound character

16.(of sleep) deep and complete;

a heavy sleep

17.thorough;

a sound thrashing

18.deeply or completely;

slept soundly through the storm

1.appear in a certain way;

This sounds interesting

2.make a certain noise or sound;

She went `Mmmmm'

3.give off a certain sound or sounds;

This record sounds scratchy

4.announce by means of a sound;

sound the alarm

5.utter with vibrating vocal chords

6.cause to sound;

sound the bell

7.measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

1.The leaders have sounded off on various issues.

头头们在许多问题上大发了中牢骚。

2.Don't just sound off without raising your hand.

你没举手,就不要发言。

3.He's always sounding off about what a big shot he is.

他动不动就吹嘘自己是什么了不起的大人物。

4.Keep it a secret. Don't sound off about it.

这事要保守秘密，不要泄露出去。