echo
/ˈek.əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈek.oʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-(ˌ)kō/ (ame, mw) · /ˈekəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈekəʊ/ (ame, ipa)
echo — 名詞
- echosingular
- echoesplural
1. A sound that reaches your ears again after bouncing off a wall, cliff, or other
回聲；迴音
聲音碰到硬面後反射回來的重複
A sound that reaches your ears again after bouncing off a wall, cliff, or other hard surface, often repeating the original sound.
Theo shouted into the canyon and heard his own echo return a few seconds later.
Theo 朝著峽谷大喊，幾秒鐘後聽到了自己的回聲。
the echo of [someone's] [sound]: heard + echo + return
The empty hall produced a clear echo of every word the speaker said.
空蕩蕩的大廳讓演講者說的每一個字都產生了清晰回聲。
Fatima could hear the echo of footsteps following her down the long stone corridor.
Fatima 可以聽見狹長石廊中跟隨著她的腳步聲回音。
In the cave, the children's voices created a strange echo that seemed to come from everywhere.
在洞穴裡，孩子們的聲音產生了奇妙的迴響，彷彿來自四面八方。
- reverberation
a series of rapid echoes rather than one distinct repeat; more formal and technical
- reflection
used more generally; for sound it is a technical term, not everyday language
文法句型
the echo of [noun]
用法筆記
An echo is a single distinct repetition. When a sound bounces around many times creating a long decay, the more precise word is 'reverberation' or 'reverb'.
常見錯誤
2. A feature or detail that is similar to something from an earlier time, making yo
相似之處；呼應
與過去事物相似而喚起聯想的特點
A feature or detail that is similar to something from an earlier time, making you remember that earlier thing.
The new library's design contains echoes of the ancient temples that once stood on that land.
新圖書館的設計包含了曾在該土地上矗立的古老神廟的影子。
contains echoes of [earlier thing]
Yuki's speech contained clear echoes of the civil rights speeches from the 1960s.
Yuki 的演說中清楚呼應了 1960 年代民權運動的訴求。
Kenji heard echoes of his grandfather's advice in his friend's words of encouragement.
Kenji 在朋友的鼓勵話語中聽到了祖父當年勸告的影子。
The festival music carries echoes of traditional folk songs from a hundred years ago.
這場節慶的音樂承載著一百年前傳統民謠的韻味。
- reminder
more direct and less artistic; an echo is a subtle reminder, not an explicit one
- reflection
emphasises the idea of something being mirrored; slightly more formal
- reminiscence
more literary and personal; refers to memories of one's own experience
文法句型
echo of [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the plural form 'echoes' and is followed by 'of'. The thing being echoed is usually something from the past — an idea, style, event, or feeling.
常見錯誤
echo — 動詞
- echopresent simple I / you / we / they
- echoeshe / she / it
- echoedpast simple
- echoing-ing form
1. When a loud sound repeats because it has hit a hard surface and bounced back; or
迴盪；迴響
聲音因碰到硬面而被重複聽見
When a loud sound repeats because it has hit a hard surface and bounced back; or when a space causes this effect on a sound.
Amara's shout echoed through the empty train station late at night.
Amara 的叫喊聲在深夜的空火車站裡迴盪。
[sound] echoes through [place]
The sound of church bells echoed across the narrow streets of the old town.
教堂鐘聲在古城狹窄的街道間迴盪。
The valley echoed with the roar of the waterfall every morning.
每天早上，這座山谷迴盪著瀑布的轟隆聲。
A loud crash echoed from the kitchen, and Elena ran in to see what had fallen.
一聲巨響從廚房傳來，在整間屋子裡迴盪，Elena 跑進去查看是什麼東西掉下來了。
- resound
more formal and literary; suggests a fuller, richer sound
- reverberate
more technical; suggests multiple reflections over time
- ring out
phrasal verb suggesting a clear, loud, single sound that fills a space
文法句型
[sound] echoes
[place] echoes with [sound]
[place] echoes to [sound]
用法筆記
Two common patterns: (a) the sound echoes — 'Her voice echoed in the hall'; (b) the place echoes — 'The hall echoed with her voice'. Both are natural.
常見錯誤
2. To be similar to an earlier idea, style, event, or quality, making you think of
呼應；仿效
重現或反映過去的特質或風格
To be similar to an earlier idea, style, event, or quality, making you think of that earlier thing.
The artist's later paintings echo the bold colours of the Impressionist movement.
這位藝術家後期的畫作呼應了印象派作品大膽的色彩運用。
[work] echoes [earlier style/influence]
Many modern buildings in the city echo the designs of ancient Greek temples.
城裡許多現代建築仿效了古希臘神廟的設計。
The senator's speech echoed the promises made by her predecessor twenty years earlier.
這位參議員的演說呼應了二十年前她的前任所做的承諾。
This year's fashion collection echoes the bright patterns that were popular in the 1980s.
今年的時裝系列呼應了 1980 年代流行的鮮豔圖案。
- contradict
to be the opposite of something from the past
文法句型
[subject] echoes [object]
用法筆記
Frequently used in arts, politics, and cultural commentary. The subject is usually a creative work, a performance, a speech, or a style. The object is an earlier influence or tradition.