Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
sound [saund]
I adj
1
(=healthy) 健康的 jiànkāng de
- My heart is basically sound.
我的心脏(臟)基本上是健康的。 Wǒ de xīnzàng jīběn shang shì jiànkāng de.
2
(=not damaged)
[+ building] 完好无(無)损(損)的 wánhǎo wú sǔn de
[+ building] 完好无(無)损(損)的 wánhǎo wú sǔn de
- The house was surprisingly sound after the explosion.
爆炸发(發)生后(後),这(這)所房子令人吃惊(驚)地完好无(無)损(損)。 Bàozhà fāshēng hòu,zhè suǒ fángzi lìng rén chījīng de wánhǎo wú sǔn.
3
(=sensible)
[+ advice] 明智的 míngzhì de
[+ advice] 明智的 míngzhì de
4
(=safe)
[+ investment] 可靠的 kěkào de
[+ investment] 可靠的 kěkào de
5
(=reliable, thorough) 牢固的 láogù de
- a sound theoretical foundation
牢固的理论(論)基础(礎) láogù de lǐlùn jīchǔ
6
(=valid)
[+ argument, policy, claim] 合理的 hélǐ de
[+ argument, policy, claim] 合理的 hélǐ de
- His argument is basically sound.
他的论(論)点(點)基本上是合理的。 Tā de lùndiǎn jīběn shang shì hélǐ de.
II adv
▶ sound asleep 酣睡 hānshuì
III n
1
[c]
(=noise) 声(聲)音 shēngyīn [种 zhǒng]
- the sound of footsteps
脚(腳)步声(聲) jiǎobùshēng
2
[s]
(=volume)
(on TV, radio etc) 音量 yīnliàng
(on TV, radio etc) 音量 yīnliàng
- Morris turned down the sound.
莫里斯把音量调(調)小了。 Mólǐsī bǎ yīnliàng tiáoxiǎo le.
3
[u]
(Phys) 声(聲) shēng
- twice the speed of sound
声(聲)速的两(兩)倍 shēngsù de liǎng bèi
IV vt
[+ alarm, bell] 敲响(響) qiāoxiǎng
- Sound the alarm!
敲警钟(鐘)! Qiāo jǐngzhōng!
V vi
sound off (inf) vi
▶ to sound off (about sth) (就某事)夸(誇)夸(誇)其谈(談) (jiù mǒushì) kuākuā qí tán
sound out vt
[+ person] 试(試)探 shìtàn1
[alarm, bell] 响(響) xiǎng
- The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office.
丹尼尔(爾)办(辦)公室的门(門)铃(鈴)响(響)了。 Dānní'ěr bàngōngshì de ménlíng xiǎng le.
2
(=seem) 听(聽)起来(來) tīng qǐlái
- She sounded a bit worried.
她听(聽)起来(來)有点(點)担(擔)心。 Tā tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn dānxīn.
- to be of sound mind
心理健康的 xīnlǐ jiànkāng de - to make a sound
出声(聲) chūshēng - I don't like the sound of that
我不喜欢(歡)那种(種)语(語)气(氣) wǒ bù xǐhuan nà zhǒng yǔqì - that sounds like an explosion
听(聽)起来(來)像是爆炸声(聲)的 tīng qǐlái xiàng shì bàozhàshēng de - she sounds like the Queen
(in voice, manner)她的语(語)气(氣)听(聽)上去像是女皇 tā de yǔqì tīng shàngqù xiàng shì nǚhuáng - that sounds like a great idea
这(這)主意听(聽)起来(來)妙极了 zhè zhǔyi tīng qǐlái miào jí le - it sounds as if…
听(聽)起来(來)似乎… tīng qǐlái sìhū…