resonance
UK/'rezənens/US/'rezәnәns/
TOEFLA1
Definitions
n.
A deep, full, echoing quality of sound
共鸣，洪亮的回响
n.
The reinforcing of vibration when one object oscillates at the natural frequency of another
共振
n.
The power to evoke strong shared feelings or associations
（情感、思想上的）共鸣，深远影响
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + son (sound) + -ance = 'a ringing-back.' The noun for resonate: the physical bouncing-back of vibration, and the emotional sense of an idea that keeps echoing. Note 'magnetic resonance' (as in MRI) borrows the physics sense.
Root son still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.emotional resonance情感共鸣
- 2.cultural resonance文化共鸣
- 3.magnetic resonance磁共振
- 4.find resonance引发共鸣
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cello has a warm resonance that fills the hall.
- 2.
The old myth still has deep cultural resonance today.