sough
sough — 名詞
1. a soft, drawn-out rushing or murmuring noise, like the one wind or moving water
颯颯聲
風或海水流動時發出的低沉聲響
a soft, drawn-out rushing or murmuring noise, like the one wind or moving water makes as it passes by
Jude lay awake, listening to the sough of the wind in the tall pines.
Jude 躺著睡不著，聽著風吹過高大松樹的颯颯聲。
the sough of [the wind] for nature sounds
From the cliff, the only sound was the slow sough of breaking waves.
從崖上望去，唯一的聲音是浪花拍碎時緩慢的颯颯聲。
A gentle sough rose from the field as the evening breeze bent the long grass.
晚風吹彎了長草，田野間升起一陣輕柔的颯颯聲。
Imani closed her eyes and let the sough of the river carry her thoughts away.
Imani 閉上眼，任由河水的颯颯聲帶走她的思緒。
文法句型
the sough of [the wind / the sea / the trees]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' plus a moving natural thing (wind, sea, trees). Mostly found in poetry and literary prose, rarely in speech.
sough — 動詞
- sough,,present simple I / you / we / they
- soughpresent simple I / you / we / they
- soughs,,he / she / it
- soughshe / she / it
- soughed,,past simple
- soughedpast simple
- soughing,,-ing form
- soughing-ing form
1. (of wind or moving water) to produce a long, low rushing noise while passing thr
颯颯作響
風或水流動時發出低沉的呼嘯聲
(of wind or moving water) to produce a long, low rushing noise while passing through or over something
The wind soughed through the bare branches all night long.
整夜裡，風颯颯吹過光禿禿的枝條。
[wind] + sough + through for movement
Far below the bridge, the dark river soughed over the rocks.
在橋下遠處，幽暗的河水在岩石上颯颯流過。
A cold sea wind soughed across the empty beach near Imran's hut.
一陣冷冷的海風颯颯吹過 Imran 小屋旁的空曠海灘。
The storm soughed in the chimney while the family sat close to the fire.
風暴在煙囪裡颯颯作響，一家人緊靠著爐火坐著。
文法句型
[wind / sea] + sough
用法筆記
Subject is almost always the wind, the sea, or trees being moved by them; rarely takes a human subject. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the softer, sighing version of the same sound.
2. to give off a soft, gentle sound like a quiet sigh or whisper, often said of a l
輕嘆作響
發出像輕嘆或低語般柔和的聲音
to give off a soft, gentle sound like a quiet sigh or whisper, often said of a light wind
A warm breeze soughed quietly among the flowers in Paloma's garden.
一陣暖風在 Paloma 花園的花叢間輕輕嘆息般作響。
soft, sigh-like sound of a gentle breeze
The reeds soughed softly as Élise paddled her small boat past them.
Élise 划著小船經過時，蘆葦輕柔地沙沙嘆響。
Outside the window, the night air soughed like someone breathing in sleep.
窗外，夜晚的空氣像熟睡中的人呼吸般輕輕嘆響。
The tall grass soughed gently around the children as they walked home.
孩子們走路回家時，高高的草在身旁輕柔地嘆響。
文法句型
[wind / breeze] + sough
用法筆記
Often paired with words like 'softly', 'gently', or 'quietly' to mark the hushed quality. Use this sense, not sense 1, when the sound is faint and breath-like rather than a steady rush.