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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔By/from the sound of it〕By/from the sound of it, you may have poison ivy.听起来你好像得了毒常春藤皮炎。韦氏高阶〔CONFIDENT/NOT CONFIDENT〕He sounded so sure of himself that I didn't bother to argue. 他的话听起来那么有自信，我便没有再跟他争下去。朗文写作活用〔INTERESTING〕Michael's new job sounds really interesting. 迈克尔的新工作听起来很有意思。！朗文写作活用〔JOKE〕Sorry if that sounded flippant or heartless - it wasn't meant to be. 如果这听起来有点轻率或无情的话真对不起—那不是故意的。朗文写作活用〔REMEMBER〕The name rings a bell, but I can't place it at the moment. 这名字听起来耳熟，但我一时想不起来。朗文写作活用〔STRANGE〕Parts of Lisa's story sounded outlandish, and no one would believe her. 莉萨的叙述中有些内容听起来很离奇，没人会相信她。朗文写作活用〔Sad but true〕Sad but true, we couldn't afford to go away for even a weekend at the beach.听起来可怜但却是事实，我们连去海滩度个周末的钱都没有。韦氏高阶〔TRANSLATE〕Most people would agree that the Italian version sounds better. 大部分人都同意意大利文版本听起来更佳。朗文写作活用〔UNTRUE〕There was something odd about her story, something that didn't ring true. 她的说法有点怪，听起来不真实。朗文写作活用〔USE〕I know it might sound like a trite remark, but mothers usually know best. 我知道这听起来也许老生常谈，可还是要说母亲一般知道得最清楚。朗文写作活用〔absent〕He sounded absent, as if his deeper thoughts were elsewhere.他听起来心不在焉, 好像在深入思考别的东西。外研社新世纪〔agitated〕He sounded very agitated on the phone.他在电话中听起来十分焦虑。牛津搭配〔angry〕He sounded really angry when I spoke to him.我跟他说话时, 他听起来确实生气了。外研社新世纪〔awfully〕You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.你知道，10年听起来遥遥无期。柯林斯高阶〔believe〕He did not sound as if he believed her.他听起来似乎并不相信她。柯林斯高阶〔break〕He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.他唱得很拘谨，声音听起来像是某个还没完全变声的男孩。柯林斯高阶〔cake〕He wants a switch to a market economy without reducing the standard of living. This sounds like wanting to have his cake and eat it.他希望在不降低生活水平的前提下转向市场经济。这听起来像是希望鱼和熊掌兼得。外研社新世纪〔callous〕It might sound callous, but I don't care if he's homeless. He's not living with me! 这也许听起来很无情，可我并不在乎他是否无家可归。他又不和我住在一起！剑桥高阶〔casual〕His eyes were angry, though he sounded casual.虽然他的话听起来漫不经心，但他的眼神是气愤的。朗文当代〔chirpy〕She sounded quite chirpy, all she needs is rest.她之前听起来兴高采烈的，她需要的只是休息。柯林斯高阶〔coherent〕He sounded coherent, but he was too ill to have any idea what he was saying.他的话听起来条理清楚，但他病得很重，不知道自己在说些什么。朗文当代〔corny〕I know it sounds corny, but I'm really not motivated by money.我知道这听起来像是老生常谈，但我真的不是为了钱。柯林斯高阶〔dated〕The band's music sounds dated now.这个乐队的音乐现在听起来过时了。韦氏高阶〔doleful〕You sounded so doleful about your future that night.那晚你的话听起来对自己的前途深感忧伤。韦氏高阶〔downhearted〕Max sighed, sounding even more downhearted.马克斯叹了口气, 听起来愈发消沉了。外研社新世纪〔ear〕Chinese music uses a scale that is unfamiliar to Western ears.中国音乐使用的音阶，西方人听起来有点儿陌生。牛津搭配〔ersatz〕The ersatz spontaneity of 'Sunday Love' sounds especially hollow.对《星期天的爱情》这首歌的即兴模仿听起来尤其空洞。柯林斯高阶〔fair〕I think it's fair to say that it didn't sound quite right.我想应该说那听起来可不太对。外研社新世纪〔fantastic〕It may sound rather fantastic, but it's the truth.这听起来可能相当离奇，但事实如此。牛津搭配〔far-fetched〕All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing 'intelligent' homes.这一切听起来也许有点难以置信，但一些公司确实已经在开发“智能住宅”了。朗文当代〔fascinating〕That sounds absolutely fascinating .那听起来极具吸引力。朗文当代〔for all the world〕She sounds for all the world like her mother on the phone.她的声音在电话里听起来和她妈妈的声音完全一样。剑桥高阶〔foreign〕The name sounded foreign.听起来像个外国名字。牛津搭配〔genuine〕His offer sounded genuine enough.他的建议听起来够诚恳。牛津搭配〔get in〕It sounds like an interesting project and I'd like to get in on it.这个项目听起来很吸引人，我想参与进来。韦氏高阶〔go〕It sounds a great idea. Go for it! 这听起来是个极好的主意。努力去实现吧！牛津高阶〔half〕You don't half sound confident.你听起来信心十足。外研社新世纪〔hang together〕Somehow her story doesn't quite hang together.不知为什么，她的故事听起来不像是真的。剑桥高阶〔have a familiar ring (to it)〕Her name had a familiar ring to it.她的名字听起来耳熟。剑桥高阶〔heavenly〕The idea of spending two weeks with him may seem heavenly.和他一起度过两周的想法听起来似乎十分美好。柯林斯高阶〔high-flown〕His high-flown style just sounds absurd today.他的浮夸风格如今听起来真是荒谬。牛津高阶〔important〕Someone left a message for you－it sounded important.有人给你留了口信 － 听起来挺重要的。牛津搭配〔intriguing〕It all sounds very intriguing.这一切听起来都很有趣。牛津搭配〔jocular〕He sounded in a jocular mood.他的话听起来像是开玩笑。朗文当代〔likely〕That story of yours doesn't sound very likely.你那种说法听起来不太使人相信。英汉大词典〔noble〕We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories.我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。柯林斯高阶〔noble〕We'll always justify our actions with noble-sounding theories.我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。外研社新世纪〔pat〕His words sounded a little too pat.他的话听起来有点敷衍。麦克米伦高阶〔pitifully〕He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted.他听起来既可怜兮兮的，又对想要的东西充满渴望。柯林斯高阶〔plausible〕Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。牛津高阶〔play sth back〕The message I recorded for the answering machine sounded terrible when I played it back.我为电话答录机录制的留言播放出来后听起来糟糕透了。剑桥高阶〔posh〕He sounded so posh on the phone.在电话里听起来，他的谈吐非常优雅。柯林斯高阶〔practicality〕It sounds like a good idea; let's look at the practicalities and work out the costs.这个主意听起来不错。咱们来看看实际运作，计算一下费用。牛津高阶〔practically〕It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically.这个主意听起来不错，但我认为它实际上行不通。牛津高阶〔punchy〕A good way to sound confident is to use short punchy sentences.想要听起来很自信，使用简短有力的句子不失为一个好方法。柯林斯高阶〔purpose〕You make it sound as if I did it on purpose! 你的话听起来好像是我有意那么做的！朗文当代〔render〕The tone rendered the statement an insult.说话用这种调子听起来使人感到受辱。英汉大词典〔right〕He sounds like a right idiot! 他听起来像个大傻瓜！朗文当代〔ring a bell〕Yes, that name rings a bell.是的，那个名字听起来耳熟。韦氏高阶〔savour〕Your remarks savour strongly of impertinence.你的话听起来很不礼貌。英汉大词典〔seem〕He sounded tired.他听起来好像累了。朗文当代〔seem〕She sounds a lovely person.听起来她是个可爱的人。朗文当代〔sensible〕That advice sounds sensible enough.那个建议听起来相当合理。牛津搭配〔sickeningly〕These problems sound sickeningly familiar.这些问题听起来过于熟悉了, 令人厌恶。外研社新世纪〔sound like〕You sound just like your mother when you say that.你说那话的时候听起来就像你母亲一样。韦氏高阶〔sound〕At the press conference, he sounded at his most relaxed.新闻发布会上，他听起来十分轻松。剑桥高阶〔sound〕He always sounds too busy to talk.他听起来总是很忙，没时间说话。麦克米伦高阶〔sound〕His new job sounds exciting.他的新工作听起来让人兴奋。韦氏高阶〔sound〕How sweet the music sounds! 这音乐听起来多么悦耳!英汉大词典〔sound〕I know it sounds silly, but I'll miss him when he's gone.我知道这听起来很傻，但他走了我会想他的。剑桥高阶〔sound〕It didn't sound like a child of eight talking.那听起来不像是个8岁孩子在讲话。英汉大词典〔sound〕It sounds as if he's never home.听起来他似乎没在家呆过。麦克米伦高阶〔sound〕It sounds as if they had a good holiday.听起来他们似乎度过了一个愉快的假期。剑桥高阶〔sound〕It sounds like you had a good time on your trip.听起来你旅途很愉快。朗文当代〔sound〕That sounds a good idea.那主意听起来很不错。朗文当代〔sound〕That sounds like a good idea.那听起来像是个不错的主意。剑桥高阶〔sound〕That story of yours doesn't sound very likely.你说的那些话听起来似乎不大可信。英汉大词典〔sound〕The whole story sounded very odd.整个故事听起来很古怪。朗文当代〔sound〕You sound just like my mother (=the things you say, opinions you express etc are just like the things my mother says).你说话听起来就像我母亲。朗文当代〔sound〕You sound tired. You should get some rest.你听起来好像有些疲倦，该休息一下。韦氏高阶〔stereo〕It sounds much better in stereo.它的立体声效果听起来要好很多。外研社新世纪〔super〕That sounds super.那听起来棒极了。朗文当代〔sympathetically〕She sounds a most sympathetic character.她听起来是个很招人喜欢的人物。柯林斯高阶〔tearful〕She sounded angry and tearful.她听起来很气愤，带着哭腔。牛津搭配〔tense〕Her ears tensed for conversation in the living room.她使劲竖起耳朵倾听起居室里的谈话。英汉大词典〔theory〕That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? 这话听起来很有道理，但是你真正全面考虑过没有？牛津高阶〔throw〕He throws his voice.他能(用腹语术等)使说话声听起来像从别处传过来似的。英汉大词典〔throw〕Ventriloquists can throw their voices so that their dummies appear to speak.会腹语的人能使他们的声音听起来像是从别处传来的，以至于好像是他们的假人在说话。韦氏高阶〔tingly〕He had a way of sounding so sincere. It made me warm and tingly.他的话听起来总是十分诚恳，让我感到既温暖又舒心。柯林斯高阶〔touch〕He sounded a touch upset when I spoke to him on the phone.我和他通电话的时候，他听起来有点生气。朗文当代〔troubled〕Rose sounded deeply troubled.罗斯听起来颇为烦恼。柯林斯高阶〔tune〕One of the guitars sounds a little out of tune.其中一把吉他听起来有点走调。麦克米伦高阶〔unconvincing〕The dialogue was unconvincing, partly because it was American actors trying to speak London English.对白听起来不真实，部分原因在于明明是美国演员，却非要说一口伦敦腔。剑桥高阶〔urgent〕Can you come to the phone－it sounds urgent.你能来接个电话吗 － 听起来挺紧急的。牛津搭配〔which is which〕The two words sound alike, so it's hard to remember which is which.这两个词听起来很像，所以很难记住哪个是哪个。韦氏高阶Her witticisms seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.她的妙语听起来似乎是脱口而出，实际上她事先经过了精心的准备。剑桥国际It sounds like a good idea, but you ought to consider the practicalities before you put it into action.这听起来是个好主意，但在实行之前你应该考虑它是否行得通。剑桥国际It's difficult to tell people about exam results that are as good as mine without sounding smug.要告诉人们像我那样好的考试成绩,同时又不听起来沾沾自喜,真是件难事。剑桥国际The soft music sounds very pleasing to the ear. 那轻柔的音乐听起来十分悦耳。译典通Their claim to have invented a solar-powered car seems far-fetched.他们发明了太阳能汽车的声明听起来不大可信。剑桥国际 |
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