| 词汇 | sound out |
| 释义 | Idiom sound outsound (someone) out to carefully discover what someone thinks or knows.I thought it might be good to sound him out about having you come to work for us.His policy was to sound out top business leaders before making any new economic proposals. Usage notes: used to describe a way of asking about someone's opinions without upsetting or angering them Etymology: based on the idea of sounding out a word you do not know by carefully pronouncing each part of it Phr V sound out sounds, sounding, sounded sound out sb/sth or sound sb/sth out to talk to someone in order to discover what they think about an idea or planoften + aboutI sounded her out about working for us but she wasn't interested.We need to sound out his views on the project before we go ahead. sound out sb • sound sb out to talk to someone in order to find out what they think about a plan or idea, or whether they might like to do something: The President sent one of his top advisers to the Middle East to sound out Arab opinion on the deal. Sony has already been sounding out other Japanese firms about joining the project. sound out1. To slowly and carefully pronounce something, such as a letter, syllable, or word, typically as a means of learning how to say it or spell it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sound" and "out." She helped her daughter sound out the words in the book. It can be a tricky one to spell because we tend to gloss over the consonants in the middle. Just try sounding it out. 2. To try to ascertain or gauge someone's knowledge or opinion about something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sound" and "out." We'd better sound out the employees before we implement the new policy. Try to sound Janet out about what we should do in Paris. 3. To produce a noise, typically a loud one, such as an alarm. The siren sounded out, signalling an air raid. sound someone outto try to find out what someone thinks (about something). I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out. please sound out everyone in your department. sound something outto pronounce the letters or syllables of a word as a means of figuring out what the word is. (Usually said to a child.) This word is easy, Bobby. Try to sound it out. sound outSeek the views or intentions of, as in We'd better sound out Mom about who's using the station wagon, or Let's sound out the staff before we decide which week we should close for vacation. This expression derives from sound meaning "to measure the depth of water by lowering a line or lead." It was transferred to other kinds of inquiry in the late 1500s, but out was not added for several centuries. sound outv. 1. To pronounce something slowly and carefully: The student practiced sounding out the English vowels. I sounded the phrase out until I could say it correctly. 2. To pronounce the letters of some word slowly and in sequence in order to arrive at the pronunciation or meaning of the whole: If you don't know the word, try to sound it out. I tried to sound out the word, but its spelling didn't match its pronunciation. 3. To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: The company conducted a survey to sound out public opinion. I tried to sound them out before asking for the favor so that I wouldn't put them in an awkward position. 4. To project a sound: The bell sounded out at midnight. |
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