Mẫu sử dụng:
the sound of [something]
The sound of rain helps me sleep.
Az eső hangja segít elaludni.
I heard a strange sound coming from the kitchen.
Furcsa hangot hallottam a konyhából.
The sound of the guitar filled the room.
Traffic sounds kept her awake all night.
Ví dụ cho người học
I hear a sound outside.
Hangot hallok odakint.
The dog makes a loud sound.
A kutya hangos hangot ad ki.
Music is a kind of sound.
The baby likes the sound of her mother's voice.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sound' with 'voice'; 'voice' refers specifically to the sounds made by a person when speaking or singing.
Nghĩa
Audible vibrations in air
Cụm từ đi kèm
loud sound
|strange sound
|background sound
|sound waves
|sound quality
Từ đồng nghĩa
noise (Often refers to unwanted or unpleasant sound, while 'sound' is neutral.)
Từ trái nghĩa
silence (The complete absence of sound.)
Chủ đề
science
|daily life
|music
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Something you can hear, made by vibrations moving through the air or water.
Vibrations that travel through air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
Mẫu sử dụng:
sound [an alarm/a horn]
Please sound the alarm if you see smoke.
Kérlek, szólaltasd meg a riasztót, ha füstöt látsz.
The referee sounded the whistle to end the game.
A játékvezető megfújta a sípot, hogy véget vessen a mérkőzésnek.
They sounded the horn to warn the pedestrians.
Ví dụ cho người học
The teacher sounds the bell at 9 a.m.
A tanár reggel 9-kor megszólaltatja a csengőt.
He sounds the horn before driving away.
Elindulás előtt dudál.
We sound the alarm when there is danger.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'sound' as a verb with 'play' for musical instruments; 'sound' focuses on producing noise, not performing music.
Nghĩa
Make a noise or signal
Cụm từ đi kèm
sound the alarm
|sound the horn
|sound a warning
Từ đồng nghĩa
ring (Specifically refers to the noise made by bells or phones, while 'sound' is more general.)
Từ trái nghĩa
silence (To stop or prevent a noise from happening.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|safety
|communication
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
To make a noise, or to make something give a signal by noise.
To make a particular noise or cause something to make a noise, often as a signal or alarm.
Mẫu sử dụng:
sound [adjective]
You sound tired—did you sleep well?
Fáradtnak hangzol – jól aludtál?
That sounds like a great idea!
Ez remek ötletnek hangzik!
He sounded angry on the phone.
Ví dụ cho người học
You sound happy today.
Ma boldognak hangzol.
That story sounds funny.
Az a történet viccesnek hangzik.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'sound' with nouns incorrectly; it must be followed by an adjective in this sense ('You sound happy', not 'You sound happiness').
Nghĩa
Seem in a way when heard
Cụm từ đi kèm
sound good
|sound interesting
|sound angry
Từ đồng nghĩa
seem ('Seem' is more general; 'sound' refers specifically to impressions from hearing words or tones.)
Từ trái nghĩa
appear ('Appear' relates more to visual impressions, not auditory ones.)
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To seem in a certain way from what is said or heard.
To give a particular impression based on what is heard or how something is described.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a sound [structure/plan/idea]
The bridge is structurally sound.
A híd szerkezetileg stabil.
She gave me some sound advice.
Megbízható tanácsot adott nekem.
They made a sound investment in renewable energy.
Ví dụ cho người học
This house is sound and safe.
Ez a ház stabil és biztonságos.
He gave me sound help.
Megbízható segítséget nyújtott nekem.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'healthy'; while related, 'sound' here applies to things and ideas as well as people.
Nghĩa
In good condition; undamaged
Cụm từ đi kèm
sound advice
|sound structure
|sound investment
Từ đồng nghĩa
solid ('Solid' can mean physically hard or dependable; 'sound' focuses on reliability and lack of faults.)
Từ trái nghĩa
weak (Not strong or reliable.)
Chủ đề
construction
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
Strong, safe, and without damage or mistakes.
In good condition and not damaged, weak, or faulty.
They sailed through the sound to reach the open sea.
Áthajóztak a tengerszoroson, hogy kijussanak a nyílt tengerre.
Puget Sound is known for its beautiful scenery.
A Puget-szoros gyönyörű tájairól ismert.
The ship anchored in the calm waters of the sound.
Ví dụ cho người học
We sailed across the sound.
Áthajóztunk a tengerszoroson.
The sound is between two islands.
A tengerszoros két sziget között húzódik.
Nghĩa
Narrow stretch of waterway
Cụm từ đi kèm
Puget Sound
|Long Island Sound
Từ đồng nghĩa
strait ('Strait' is more common internationally; 'sound' is used in specific geographic names.)
Chủ đề
geography
|nature
|travel
Định nghĩa
A narrow area of sea between two pieces of land.
A long, narrow stretch of water between two larger bodies of water or between an island and the mainland.