Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13765
resounding
响亮的；回响的
ringing or echoing with sound
- 1.
Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
声音深沉浑厚；圆润而洪亮。
- 2.
That causes reverberation.
引起回响的。
- 3.
Emphatic, noteworthy.
明确的,显著的。
- 4.
characterized by resonance
以回声为特征的,响亮的
声音深沉浑厚；圆润而洪亮。；引起回响的。；明确的,显著的。；以回声为特征的,响亮的；响亮的
In use
The resounding music filled the entire concert hall.
We were woken by a resounding crash from the street below.
Her resounding voice made every word clear to the whole audience.
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。
resounding + [sound-related noun]
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 + [sound-related noun]
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。
Connections
Collocations
- resounding success
- 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。
- resounding victory
- 压倒性的胜利
- The home team won a resounding victory.主队赢得了压倒性的胜利。
- resounding defeat
- 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。
- resounding silence
- 一片沉寂
- Her proposal was greeted with a resounding silence.她的提议得到一片沉寂。
- resounding crash
- 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。
- resounding applause
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re(再)+sound(声音)+ing：声音一遍遍回响，记住“响亮的、回响的”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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