a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
Adjective:
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms;"left their clothes dirty looking" "a most disagreeable looking character" "angry-looking" "liquid-looking" "severe-looking policemen on noble horses" "fine-sounding phrases" "taken in by high-sounding talk"
having volume or deepness;"sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal" "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"
making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form;"harsh-sounding"
中英词源
词态变化
复数 soundings;
权威造句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive-sounding phrases.
许多文人只是机械地模仿一套听上去令人印象深刻的说法。
来自柯林斯例句
3. "That is beautiful, Tony," Momma said, no longer sounding at all snappish.
“真美呀，托尼，”妈妈说道，话音里的恶声恶气不见了。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He needed a sounding board rather than thinking alone.
他需要的是征询别人的意见，而不是独自思考。
来自柯林斯例句
5. We"ll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories.
