Glass transmits light but not sound.

玻璃导光但不传声。

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Glass transmits light but not sound.

玻璃传导光，但不能传导声音。

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It might sound rather silly to say that but Mary did not care.

这么说可能听起来有点傻，但玛丽不在乎。

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His eyes were old. He could not see, but his ears were wide open to every sound.

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I have mine selected not to that sound but to Mozart, so I hear this sound on my telephone.

我没选乱七八糟的那些,而是选了莫扎特的,我听到了我手机的铃声

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This may sound complicated but it's not. Let me give you some examples.

这听起来可能有点复杂，但实际上却很简单。下面我给大家介绍一些例句。

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Oberon sat on the floor in a corner of the room, trying to quiet the brokenhearted wailing of the Beastie, but not making a sound himself.

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But Mr Muis does not sound very optimistic that it will ever be adopted.

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Of course, losing less today may not sound thrilling but it does translate into producing better long-term portfolio returns by avoiding crippling losses.

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