vang âm
Definition
Noun:
- Reverberation / Echo: The persistence of a sound in a space after the original sound source has stopped, caused by repeated reflections off surfaces like walls, ceilings, and floors.
- Resonance: The quality of a space or object that amplifies or prolongs sound, making it seem full, rich, or loud.
Verb (less common):
- To resonate / To reverberate: To produce or be filled with a deep, full, echoing sound.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vang âm trong nhà thờ kéo dài đến vài giây. (The reverberation in the church lasts for several seconds.)
- Phòng thu âm này được xử lý để giảm vang âm. (This recording studio is treated to reduce resonance.)
- Verb:
- Tiếng chuông vang âm khắp thung lũng. (The bell resonated throughout the valley.)
Advanced Usage
- In acoustics and audio engineering, "vang âm" specifically refers to the acoustic phenomenon of reverberation time, which is critical in architectural design for concert halls and studios.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe the lasting impact or lingering effect of an event or idea.
- Vang âm của lời tuyên bố ấy còn kéo dài nhiều năm. (The reverberations of that declaration lasted for many years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Âm vang (n): Often used interchangeably with "vang âm" to mean resonance or echo. It can also imply a wider figurative impact.
- Âm vang của chiến thắng. (The resonance of the victory.)
- Dội âm / Tiếng dội (n): Echo, a distinct, often single repetition of a sound.
- Vang dội (adj): Resounding, echoing loudly (often used for great successes or noises).
- Chiến thắng vang dội. (A resounding victory.)
Synonyms
- Reverberation: The prolongation of sound by reflection.
- Resonance: The quality of being deep, full, and reverberating.
- Echo: A reflected sound heard again.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Có vang âm tốt: To have good acoustics (referring to a room or space).
- Hội trường này có vang âm rất tốt. (This auditorium has very good acoustics.)