误I turned the volume knob of the radio right up but there was still no sounds.
正I turned the volume knob of the radio right up but there was still no sound.
析这里的声音是泛指有耳朵就能听见的声音,因此是不可数名词,应该用sound。
我哼着歌。误I hummed a sound.
正I hummed a song.
正I hummed a tune.
析当表示“哼歌曲”,一般说hum a tune或hum a song,不说hum a sound。
误This was sounding the alarm for us.
正This sounded the alarm for us.
那听起来很好。误That is sounding nice.
正That sounds nice.
析sound是静态动词,不可用于进行体,即使谈到当前正在发生的事也不用于进行体。
他讲的这些听起来难以置信。误His story sounds incredibly.
正His story sounds incredible.
听起来他好像很生气。误He sounds to be furious.
正He sounds like furious.
正He sounds furious.
析sound作系动词时,不可接副词作表语,也不可接动词不定式。
我将就假日问题试探马林的意见。误I will sound Marlin in the question of holidays.
正I will sound Marlin on〔upon,about〕 the question of holidays.
析表示“就〔拿〕…问题〔主意、想法等〕去试探某人的看法和意见”应该说sound sb on〔upon,about〕 sth,不可以说sound sb in sth