echo

/ˈekəʊ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

回声；回响；反响；共鸣

释义与例句

n. 回声；回响；反响；共鸣
a sound that comes back to you because it has been reflected off a surface, or a response that repeats or reflects an idea or feeling
  1. We shouted across the valley and waited for the echo.
    我们朝山谷喊了一声，然后等着听回声。
  2. The echo of footsteps in the empty hall made him nervous.
    空荡大厅里脚步的回响让他感到不安。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Her speech found a strong echo among young voters.
    她的演讲在年轻选民中引起了强烈共鸣。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 echo 作名词是可数名词，要说 an echo、two echoes；the echo of sth 表示“……的回声或反响”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • reverberation 回声；回荡；深远影响
    echo 指声音反射后再次听到的回声，也常比喻观点或事件得到的回应；reverberation 更强调声音在空间中持续回荡，用复数时多指事件的深远影响。
    The reverberation of the bell lasted several seconds. 钟声的回荡持续了好几秒钟。
常见搭配
  • a faint echo of 隐约的回声；淡淡的影子
    There was a faint echo of her own voice in the recording. 录音里隐约有她自己的声音在回响。
  • hear an echo 听到回声
    If you stand at the cave entrance, you can hear an echo. 站在洞口，你能听到回声。
  • find an echo in 在……中引起共鸣
    Such complaints often find an echo in letters from readers. 这类抱怨常常在读者来信中引起共鸣。