I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was.

在开始接受教育之前，我就像这样一条船，只是没有罗盘，没有测深绳，无法得知离海港有多远。

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It shows in theory that the frequency domain sounding in near zone of the line current source is possible.

通过对计算结果的分析，在理论上说明了线源频率域近区测深的可行性。

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Many conference calls are split between people in a conference room and others on a muddy-sounding call-in line.

很多电话会议都是一部分人在会议室，另一部分人在听得不太清楚的呼入电话上。

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About 100 MoD workers set up a picket line, waving flags and sounding horns outside the Donnington base.

BBC: Public sector strikes: MoD picket outside Donnington base

It's one reason why Netanyahu has been sounding a tough nationalist line in the campaign.

CNN: Analysis: Israeli vote goes down to wire