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sough

/sou, suhf/US // saʊ, sʌf //UK // (saʊ) //

咳嗽,咳嗽声,咳嗽声响起,咳嗽声响

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow.
    • : Scot. and North England. to speak, especially to preach, in a whining, singsong voice.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound.
    • : Scot. and North England. a sigh or deep breath.a whining, singsong manner of speaking.a rumor; unconfirmed report.

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Examples

  • A coil of smoke drifted across the room from somewhere above—the sough of the burning made the only background to his words.

  • The rain had stopped, and a sudden sough of the wind in the bushes sounded as if some animal had strayed there.

  • Save the dull piping of insects and the sough of the leaves, there was silence everywhere—the sweet restful silence of nature.

  • With abatement of breath I listened, but heard nothing except the mournful sough of the pines.

  • An owl was hooting somewhere among the rocks, but no other sound, save the gentle sough of the wind, came to my ears.