sounding

英 [ˈsaʊndɪŋ]

美 [ˈsaʊndɪŋ]

n.  意见调查; 征询意见; 水深测量
v.  听起来好像; 让人听着好像; 听起来…的; (使)发出声音，响
sound的现在分词

复数：soundings　现在分词：sounding　

BNC.14059 / COCA.16361

牛津词典

noun

• 意见调查；征询意见
  careful questions that are asked in order to find out people's opinions about sth
  1. They will take soundings among party members.
     他们将在党员中间征询意见。
  2. What do your soundings show?
     你的调查结果如何？
• 水深测量
  a measurement that is made to find out how deep water is
  1. They took soundings along the canal.
     他们沿运河测量了水深。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （铃或号的）发声，鸣响
  The sounding ofa bell or a horn is the act of causing it to make a sound.
  1. There were 15 minutes between the first air raid alert and the sounding of the all-clear signal.
     第一次空袭警报和空袭警报解除信号之间间隔了 15 分钟。
• N-COUNT （收集或征询的）意见
  If you takesoundings, you try to find out people's opinions on a subject.
  1. She will take soundings of the people's wishes before deciding on a course of action.
     在决定行动方针之前，她会对人们的愿望作一番调查。

双语例句

• It is surprising how many people start sounding off about something without really deciding what they think about it.
  居然有那么多人还没有真正确定自己的想法就开始大发议论——这真是令人吃惊。
• She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious.
  她的语言优美，丝毫无装腔作势之感。
• Combining with regional geologic data and geophysical characteristics, the data of magnetotelluric sounding in the Minhe Basin are processed and interpreted.
  结合区域地质资料和地球物理特征，对民和盆地的大地电磁测深资料进行了处理和解释。
• She will take soundings of the people's wishes before deciding on a course of action.
  在决定行动方针之前，她会对人们的愿望作一番调查。
• 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。
• Max sighed, sounding even more downhearted
  马克斯叹了口气，听上去更沮丧了。
• Multibeam echo sounding data editing and realizing
  多波束测深的异常数据编辑技术和实现
• Application Research of Multi-beam Sounding System in Underwater Topographic Survey
  多波束测深系统在水下地形测量中的应用研究
• This results in a slightly less than bright timbre and a more controlled ( even compressed sounding) projection.
  导致了细腻的声音而不是辉煌的音质和更受约束的发音（被压缩的声音）。
• All these definitions, while sounding impressive, do not stand up under close scrutiny
  所有这些定义虽然听上去煞有其事，但都经不起推敲。