resonant

Intermediatezipf 3.13

Pronunciation

/ˈrɛzənənt/(REZ-uh-nunt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

共鸣的；回响的；引起共鸣的

Definition

Deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring; evoking images, memories, or emotions.

Word family

  • resonance/ˈrɛzənəns/(n)共鸣
  • resonate/ˈrɛzəneɪt/(v)产生共鸣
  • resonantly/ˈrɛzənəntli/(adv)共鸣地

Collocations

  • resonant voice
  • emotionally resonant
  • resonant frequency
  • deeply resonant
  • resonant with meaning

Examples

  1. 1.His resonant baritone filled the concert hall without amplification. (deep and reverberating)
  2. 2.The film is resonant with anyone who has experienced the loss of a parent. (emotionally evocative)

Synonyms

  • reverberant/rɪˈvɜːrbərənt/— echoing
  • evocative/ɪˈvɒkətɪv/— bringing strong images or feelings — figurative sense
  • sonorous/ˈsɒnərəs/— imposingly deep in sound

Etymology

from Latin "resonare" — re- (again) + sonare (to sound) — sounding again and again