ăn vọ
Definition
- Verb:
- To echo, to resound: The primary meaning of "ăn vọ" is for a sound to be reflected back, creating an echo. It describes the phenomenon where a sound wave hits a surface and returns to the listener.
- To reverberate: It can also describe a sound that continues to be heard, filling a space with its resonance.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tiếng hét của anh ấy ăn vọ trong hang động. (His scream echoed in the cave.)
- Tiếng chuông chùa ăn vọ khắp làng. (The temple bell reverberated throughout the village.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is somewhat literary or descriptive and is often used in writing or formal speech to create a vivid auditory image. It is less common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
Vang vọng (v): to resonate, to echo. This is a more common and standard synonym.
- Tiếng nói của ông ấy vang vọng mãi. (His voice resonates forever.)
Dội lại (v): to bounce back, to be reflected (sound).
- Âm thanh dội lại từ bức tường đá. (The sound bounced back from the stone wall.)
Synonyms
- Echo: to be repeated as a result of sound waves hitting a surface.
- Reverberate: to be repeated several times as an echo; to continue to be heard.
- Resound: to fill a place with sound.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms specifically using the phrase "ăn vọ." The concept is typically expressed by its synonyms like "vang vọng" or "vang dội."