to sound

I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here.

我不想让自己的话听上去麻木不仁，但我真的很庆幸我当时没在这儿。

She decided to sound the alarm.

她决定发出警报。

to sound the retreat (= to give a loud signal for an army to move away)

发出撤退信号

It was meant to sound like an epoch-making declaration.

有意让它听起来像是一个划时代的宣言。

That's how concepts like general welfare start to sound quaint in this age.

就这样，民众福利这一类概念在这个时代开始变得陈旧起来。

Without wanting to sound mean about it, these things all have to come from a budget.

我并不想显得小气，但所有这些东西都必须从预算中开支。

Mona tried to sound breezy.

莫娜竭力使自己的声音听上去轻松随意。

He crept into the house trying not to make a sound.

他蹑手蹑脚地溜进房子里，尽量不弄出一点声响。

On the morning of New Year's Day, people woke to the sound of firecrackers.

元旦早上, 人们醒来便可以听到鞭炮声.

Three months before birth babies are already responsive to sound.

在出生前3个月，胎儿就已经对声音有反应了。

They decided to sound out her interest in the project.

他们决定试探一下她对那个项目的兴趣。

I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.

我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。

The engine began to sound very loud indeed.

发动机开始发出极大的声响。

The engine began to sound very loud indeed

发动机开始发出极大的声响。

Sir Patrick attempted to sound a positive note, describing the meeting as serving a useful purpose.

帕特里克爵士极力释放出一种积极的论调，称此次会议是很有用的。

He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried.

他讲话时试图显得不在乎，但我知道他心里着急。

The athletes marched into the arena to the sound of music.

运动员在乐曲声中列队入场.

First used in the 1950s in the US to represent the sound of a car engine running.

20世纪50年代在美国首次使用，表示汽车发动机运转的声音。

The sound has to be coordinated with the picture.

声音必须和画面协调一致.

Continuous exposure to sound above 80 decibels could be harmful.

持续暴露在强度高于80分贝的噪声中可能有害。

He likes to awake to the sound of a radio.

他喜欢在广播声中醒来.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound flippant.

对不起，我并不是故意油嘴滑舌的。

I don't want to sound like I'm some old fogy.

我不想让自己听上去像一个老古董。

When I saw the smoke, I tried to sound the alarm.

看到烟后，我就设法发出警报。

I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here

我不想让自己的话听上去麻木不仁，但我真的很庆幸我当时没在这儿。

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。

I wanted to sound him out about a job.

我想就一项工作探探他的口风。

to appear/look/sound nonchalant

显得 / 看上去 / 听起来满不在乎的样子

Alarm bells are beginning to sound at Westminster.

威斯敏斯特的警钟已开始敲响。

Listen quietly, to the sound of your heart. Cheerful melodies may rise.

静静聆听内心世界的声响,每每有令人欢乐的旋律响起.