resonate
Definitions
(of sound) to be filled with or produce a deep, ringing, echoing quality
（声音）回响，共振
To strike a chord with someone; to have a strong, lasting emotional effect
引起共鸣，深深触动
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + son (sound) + -ate (verb) = 'to ring back.' A struck object makes a nearby object ring back at the same frequency. English then carried this 'ringing back' into emotion: an idea resonates when it keeps echoing inside you after you hear it.
Root son still carries 22 more wordsWhy It Means This
The leap from physics to feeling is the whole story of this word. Sympathetic vibration — one string setting another ringing — was such a clear image that English reused it for ideas: something 'resonates' when it sets off a matching vibration in your mind. The figurative sense is now the dominant one.
Common Collocations
- 1.resonate with与……产生共鸣
- 2.resonate deeply深深触动
- 3.strongly resonate强烈共鸣
- 4.resonate emotionally情感上引起共鸣
Example Sentences
- 1.
The low notes of the organ resonated through the stone cathedral.
- 2.
Her message about second chances resonated deeply with the audience.
- 3.
This kind of slogan just doesn't resonate with younger voters.