sounding

柯林斯词典

1. N-SING The sounding of a bell or a horn is the act of causing it to make a sound. (铃或号的)发声['the' N 'of' n]
There were 15 minutes between the first air raid alert and the sounding of the all-clear signal. 从第一个空袭警报到警报解除号音其间有15分钟。
2. N-COUNT If you take soundings, you try to find out people's opinions on a subject. 对某人意见的征询[usu pl]
She will take soundings of the people's wishes before deciding on a course of action. 她会在决定行动方针之前征询一下大家的意愿。
3. N the act or process of measuring depth of water or examining the bottom of a river, lake, etc, as with a sounding line (测量水深或检测水底的)探通术
4. ADJ resounding; resonant 回响的; 回荡的