sonorous
UK/'sɒnərəs/US/sәu'nɒ:rәs/
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Definitions
adj.
(of a voice or sound) deep, full, and rich; resonant
（嗓音、声音）洪亮的，浑厚圆润的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedson (sound) + -ous (full of) = 'full of rich sound.' Keeps the plain Latin sense of sonus as a big, ringing noise — used for deep, impressive voices and tones.
Root son still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sonorous voice洪亮的嗓音
- 2.sonorous tones浑厚的音调
- 3.deep and sonorous深沉而响亮
Example Sentences
- 1.
The narrator's sonorous voice was perfect for the audiobook.
- 2.
The hall filled with the sonorous tones of the cathedral organ.
- 3.
He read the poem aloud in slow, sonorous lines.