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echo
This word evokes a sense of emptiness or vastness, as an echo requires a void or a hard boundary to exist. It carries a ghostly quality, suggesting a remnant of something that has already passed or a lingering memory of an original event. In social or intellectual contexts, it describes a lack of originality or a ripple effect. When a sentiment is echoed, it suggests a shared agreement or a mirroring effect where one person's opinion is reinforced by others, often creating a feedback loop.
Countable when referring to a single instance of a reflected sound. Uncountable when referring to the general acoustic phenomenon of reverberation.
意味
A sound that is repeated as it reflects off a surface.
"The shout produced a loud echo in the canyon."
To repeat or imitate a sound, idea, or feeling.
"The children echoed their teacher's words."
To be repeated by a reflecting surface.
"The call echoed through the empty hallway."