be a resounding + [abstract noun]
此处 resounding 为比喻用法,修饰 success(成功)、victory(胜利)、defeat(失败)等抽象名词,表示“彻底的、极大的”。
His speech was a resounding success.
他的演讲是一次巨大的成功。
响亮的;回响的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
响亮的;回响的
ringing or echoing with sound
His speech was a resounding success.
他的演讲是一次巨大的成功。
声音深沉浑厚;圆润而洪亮。
Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
引起回响的。
That causes reverberation.
明确的,显著的。
Emphatic, noteworthy.
以回声为特征的,响亮的
characterized by resonance
The resounding music filled the entire concert hall.
响亮的音乐充满了整个音乐厅。
We were woken by a resounding crash from the street below.
我们被下面街上传来的一声巨响吵醒了。
Her resounding voice made every word clear to the whole audience.
她洪亮的嗓音让每位听众都听清了每一个字。
此处 resounding 为比喻用法,修饰 success(成功)、victory(胜利)、defeat(失败)等抽象名词,表示“彻底的、极大的”。
His speech was a resounding success.
他的演讲是一次巨大的成功。
本义指声音响亮、回荡,常修饰 crash、bang、applause 等与声音有关的名词。
The resounding crash shook the whole building.
那声轰隆的巨响震动了整栋楼。
with a resounding... 用来描写动作伴随的响亮声响,汉语常译成“砰的一声”等拟声说法。
The door closed with a resounding bang.
门关上了,发出砰的一声巨响。
Not this
The performance was resounding success.
Use this
The performance was a resounding success.
success 表示“成功的事/结果”时是可数名词,前面需要不定冠词 a;a resounding success 是固定搭配,表示“巨大的成功”。中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉 a。
Not this
The hall was resounding applause.
Use this
The hall was resounding with applause.
be resounding with + 声音表示“回响着……的声音”,介词 with 不能省略。中文“响彻着掌声”不需要介词,但英语必须用 with 引出声音来源。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
巨大的成功
The cultural festival was a resounding success.
这次文化节取得了巨大的成功。
压倒性的胜利
The home team won a resounding victory.
主队赢得了压倒性的胜利。
惨败
The prime minister's party suffered a resounding defeat in the election.
首相所在的政党在选举中遭遇惨败。
一片沉寂
Her proposal was greeted with a resounding silence.
她的提议得到一片沉寂。
轰然的撞击声
The branch fell to the ground with a resounding crash.
树枝轰然一声砸到地上。
雷鸣般的掌声
The speaker finished to resounding applause.
演讲者讲完后赢得了雷鸣般的掌声。
巨大的成功;圆满成功
The charity event was a resounding success, raising over $50,000.
这次慈善活动取得了巨大的成功,筹得超过5万美元。
完全的沉默;鸦雀无声
His proposal was met with a resounding silence from the board.
他的提议在董事会上招致一片沉寂。
惨败;彻底失败
The team suffered a resounding defeat in the final match.
该队在决赛中遭遇惨败。
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re(再)+sound(声音)+ing:声音一遍遍回响,记住“响亮的、回响的”。
语域:mixed 常见场景:文学描写、新闻报道、正式演讲、书面评论 该词整体偏书面:指声音时多用于文学或正式描写,表示“响亮的、回响的”;引申为“巨大的、轰动的”(如 a resounding success)时常见于新闻报道和正式表达。口语里较少单独使用,更常见的可能是 loud 或 very big 等说法。具体正式程度取决于搭配,但总体以正式和书面语境为主。
本组词的重读元音均为 /aʊ/,后接 /ndɪŋ/,因此都与 resounding 押韵。注意 wounding(受伤)读作 /ˈwuːndɪŋ/,不押韵;wound 的过去式 wound /waʊnd/ 构成的 wounding 才读 /ˈwaʊndɪŋ/,但较少见。
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