"sounding" in Chinese (Simplified)
听起来听上去测深 (海洋)
Definition
“Sounding” 通常指某事听起来怎么样，尤其是听觉上的感觉。它也可以表示测量海洋或水的深度。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英文中，'sounding' 经常和形容词连用（如“strange-sounding”），表示听起来的感觉，而不是实际的声音。作为名词时，是科学术语，指海洋测深，日常很少用作名词。
Examples
That is a strange-sounding word.
那是一个**听起来奇怪**的词。
The bell is sounding loudly in the hall.
铃在大厅里**响得**很大声。
The sailors took a sounding to check the water depth.
水手们做了**测深**来检查水的深度。
He's always making serious-sounding excuses for being late.
他总是找些**听起来很严重**的借口迟到。
That plan is good sounding, but I doubt it will work.
那个方案**听起来**不错，但我怀疑能不能行。
There's no need for such official-sounding language in a friendly email.
在朋友邮件里没必要用这么**官方听起来**的语言。