"soundings" in Chinese (Traditional)
探測水深測量
Definition
測量水深的動作或調查以獲得更多資訊，尤其用於航海或科學領域。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於航運領域指測量水深，也可引申為調查某事的意見。在指多次或多點測量時通常用複數。不要與“聲音”混淆。
Examples
The sailors took soundings every hour to track the water depth.
水手們每小時進行一次**探測**以記錄水深。
Before building the bridge, the engineers made soundings of the river.
在建橋前，工程師們對河流進行了**測量水深**。
The captain ordered a series of soundings as the ship neared the coast.
當船靠近岸邊時，船長下令進行一系列**水深測量**。
Recent soundings revealed a hidden sandbar under the bay.
最近的**探測**發現海灣下有一個隱藏的沙洲。
They took political soundings before launching the new policy.
他們在推出新政策前做了政治**調查**。
If the soundings drop suddenly, it could mean underwater rocks are nearby.
如果**水深測量**突然下降，可能附近有水下岩石。