resonance

/ˈrezənəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrezənəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈre-zə-nən(t)s ˈrez-nən(t)s/ (ame, mw)

resonance — 名詞

  • resonancesingular
  • resonancesplural

1. a deep, strong, and pleasing clarity in a sound that makes it easy to hear and p

1.名詞B2
釋義

響亮

聲音深沉清晰的特性

a deep, strong, and pleasing clarity in a sound that makes it easy to hear and pleasant to listen to — for example, the quality of a well-trained singing voice or a well-made musical instrument.

例句

The actor's deep voice had a natural resonance that filled the theatre without a microphone.

那位演員低沉的嗓音帶有自然的響亮特質，不需要麥克風就能傳遍整個劇院。

collocation: natural resonance

Bao adjusted the guitar strings until the sound had the warm resonance he wanted for the concert.

Bao 調整了吉他的琴弦，直到聲音達到他在音樂會上想要的溫暖響亮效果。

同義詞
  • resoundingness

    much less common; more literal

  • sonority

    more formal; used mainly for voices and musical tones

  • richness

    broader meaning — can describe colour, texture, or flavour, not just sound

反義詞

常見錯誤

❌The singer's voice had a loud resonance that hurt my ears.
✅The singer's voice had a rich resonance that echoed through the hall.
💡'Resonance' suggests pleasant depth and clarity, not unpleasant loudness.

2. a physical process in which an object picks up energy from sound waves or vibrat

2.名詞C1
釋義

共振

物體因接收相同頻率振動而發聲的現象

a physical process in which an object picks up energy from sound waves or vibrations at a matching frequency, causing it to shake and produce a stronger or longer-lasting sound itself.

例句

Dario tapped a tuning fork near a piano string, and the string began to shake — a clear case of resonance.

Dario 在鋼琴弦旁邊敲響音叉，琴弦便開始震動——這是一個明顯的共振案例。

demonstrates: vibration transferred at matching frequency

The bridge was built with special dampers to prevent resonance from wind or traffic at certain frequencies.

這座橋裝了特殊的減震器，以防止風或交通產生特定頻率的共振。

technical context: prevent resonance in engineering

同義詞
  • sympathetic vibration

    more precise technical term for the same phenomenon

  • oscillation

    broader — any back-and-forth motion, not necessarily frequency-matched

  • amplification

    more general — any increase in strength, not specific to sound

反義詞
  • damping

    reduction or suppression of vibration

用法筆記

Common in physics, engineering, and music contexts. The term is almost always paired with 'frequency' — resonance happens when two objects share or nearly share a natural frequency. The countable form ('a resonance') is used when referring to a specific resonant frequency or mode.

常見錯誤

❌The guitar string had resonance when I touched it lightly.
✅The guitar string had resonance when I played the same note on another guitar nearby.
💡Resonance requires matching frequencies from a separate source, not just touching the object.

3. the power of a story, song, film, or speech to stir up strong personal feelings,

3.名詞B2
釋義

共鳴

作品引發個人情感或回憶的特質

the power of a story, song, film, or speech to stir up strong personal feelings, memories, or thoughts — the sense that the work connects deeply with the person experiencing it.

例句

The novel about migration had a strong resonance for Iris, whose grandparents had moved to a new country themselves.

那本關於移民的小說對 Iris 產生了強烈的共鳴，因為她的祖父母當年也移居到一個陌生的國家。

collocation: have a resonance for somebody

The old photograph of her grandmother's village had unexpected emotional resonance for Manuela, bringing back summers she had almost forgotten.

那張奶奶村莊的舊照片對 Manuela 產生了意想不到的情感共鳴，喚起了她幾乎遺忘的夏日回憶。

collocation: emotional resonance

同義詞
  • emotional impact

    broader — any strong emotional effect, not necessarily the 'connecting deeply' quality

  • poignancy

    more specific — a sad or bittersweet emotional quality

  • meaningfulness

    focuses on significance rather than emotional stir

反義詞

文法句型

have a resonance for someone

find resonance among

用法筆記

Often used with have, find, or create/carry. The subject is typically an artwork, speech, or story; the person who experiences the connection is introduced by for or among. Unlike sense 1 and 2, this sense is almost never countable.

常見錯誤

❌The movie had resonance to me.
✅The movie had resonance for me.
💡The correct preposition is 'for', not 'to'.
❌The book had a huge resonance on readers.
✅The book had a strong resonance among readers.
💡Use 'for' or 'among', not 'on'.