sound
gb/sˈaʊnd/ us/sˈaʊnd/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
Audible vibrations in air
Something you can hear, made by vibrations moving through the air or water.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the sound of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sound' with 'voice'; 'voice' refers specifically to the sounds made by a person when speaking or singing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
noise (Often refers to unwanted or unpleasant sound, while 'sound' is neutral.)
คำตรงข้าม
silence (The complete absence of sound.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
loud sound
|strange sound
|background sound
|sound waves
|sound quality
หัวข้อ
science
|daily life
|music
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The sound of rain helps me sleep.
- I heard a strange sound coming from the kitchen.
- The sound of the guitar filled the room.
- Traffic sounds kept her awake all night.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I hear a sound outside.
- The dog makes a loud sound.
- Music is a kind of sound.
- The baby likes the sound of her mother's voice.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Make a noise or signal
To make a noise, or to make something give a signal by noise.
รูปแบบการใช้:
sound [an alarm/a horn]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'sound' as a verb with 'play' for musical instruments; 'sound' focuses on producing noise, not performing music.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ring (Specifically refers to the noise made by bells or phones, while 'sound' is more general.)
คำตรงข้าม
silence (To stop or prevent a noise from happening.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sound the alarm
|sound the horn
|sound a warning
หัวข้อ
daily life
|safety
|communication
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Please sound the alarm if you see smoke.
- The referee sounded the whistle to end the game.
- They sounded the horn to warn the pedestrians.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The teacher sounds the bell at 9 a.m.
- He sounds the horn before driving away.
- We sound the alarm when there is danger.
คำกริยา
A2
state
3
Seem in a way when heard
To seem in a certain way from what is said or heard.
รูปแบบการใช้:
sound [adjective]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'sound' with nouns incorrectly; it must be followed by an adjective in this sense ('You sound happy', not 'You sound happiness').
คำพ้องความหมาย
seem ('Seem' is more general; 'sound' refers specifically to impressions from hearing words or tones.)
คำตรงข้าม
appear ('Appear' relates more to visual impressions, not auditory ones.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sound good
|sound interesting
|sound angry
หัวข้อ
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- You sound tired—did you sleep well?
- That sounds like a great idea!
- He sounded angry on the phone.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- You sound happy today.
- That story sounds funny.
- She sounds sad now.
adjective
B1
property
4
In good condition; undamaged
Strong, safe, and without damage or mistakes.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a sound [structure/plan/idea]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'healthy'; while related, 'sound' here applies to things and ideas as well as people.
คำพ้องความหมาย
solid ('Solid' can mean physically hard or dependable; 'sound' focuses on reliability and lack of faults.)
คำตรงข้าม
weak (Not strong or reliable.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sound advice
|sound structure
|sound investment
หัวข้อ
construction
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- The bridge is structurally sound.
- She gave me some sound advice.
- They made a sound investment in renewable energy.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This house is sound and safe.
- He gave me sound help.
- Our plan is sound.
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
5
Narrow stretch of waterway
A narrow area of sea between two pieces of land.
คำพ้องความหมาย
strait ('Strait' is more common internationally; 'sound' is used in specific geographic names.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
Puget Sound
|Long Island Sound
หัวข้อ
geography
|nature
|travel
ตัวอย่าง
- They sailed through the sound to reach the open sea.
- Puget Sound is known for its beautiful scenery.
- The ship anchored in the calm waters of the sound.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We sailed across the sound.
- The sound is between two islands.
- Fish live in the sound.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
sound
IPA
GB/sˈaʊnd/
US/sˈaʊnd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
sound (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (sound)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: sound
- Comparative: sounder
- Superlative: soundest
Noun
- Base: sound
- Plural: sound, sounds
Verb
- Base: sound
- 3rd Person Singular: sounds
- Present Participle: sounding
- Past: sounded
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
sounds
noun
sounding
verb
sounded
verb
sounder
adjective
soundest
adjective
Related words
soundtrack
noun B1
soundproof
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
soundless
adjective
Advanced or less common
soundlessly
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
make a sound
1/mˈeɪk ə sˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Produce any noise at all
To make any kind of noise.
ตัวอย่าง
- She didn’t make a sound during the movie.
- The baby suddenly made a loud sound.
sound like
1/sˈaʊnd lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Give impression when heard
To seem in a certain way from what is heard or said.
ตัวอย่าง
- You sound like you're having fun.
- That sounds like a great plan!
sound off
1/sˈaʊnd ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
Express opinion loudly/forcefully
To talk loudly about your opinions, often complaining.
ตัวอย่าง
- He was sounding off about the new rules again.
- She sounded off on social media about the poor service.
sound out
1/sˈaʊnd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Check someone's opinion indirectly
To ask someone carefully about something to learn what they think before you decide.
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to sound out the staff before changing the schedule.
- She sounded him out about joining the project.
safe and sound
1/sˈeɪf ˈænd sˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Unharmed after danger or risk
Not hurt or damaged after something dangerous happened.
ตัวอย่าง
- After the long journey, we arrived home safe and sound.
- The missing hikers were found safe and sound.
safe and sound
2/sˈeɪf ˈænd sˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Unharmed after danger or trouble
Not hurt and okay after being in danger.
ตัวอย่าง
- They arrived home safe and sound after the storm.
- The missing child was found safe and sound.