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動詞

sound off (third-person singular simple present sounds off, present participle sounding off, simple past and past participle sounded off)

1. (transitive, informal) To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.
   • 1986 February 1, Kim Westheimer, quoting Albert O'Neil, “Board Hears Testimony on Saints' Liquor License”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 28, page 10:

     I would give anything to be at the hearing so that I could really sound off about this attempt to cram another liquor license into Jamaica Plain. I say kill it today.

   I'm sick of his sounding off about how he thinks this country should be run!

2. (military) Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something.
   • 1987, Stanley Kubrick, director, Full Metal Jacket:

     Hartman: […] Do you maggots understand that?
     Recruits: Sir, yes, sir!
     Hartman: Bullshit! I can't hear you. Sound off like you got a pair.
     Recruits: SIR, YES, SIR!

     excerpt obtained from Wikiquote's page on Full Metal Jacket

3. (military) Command instructing a person to confirm that they are present or that some other objective has been met.
   • 2004, Astonishing X-Men, number 5, Marvel Comics:

     Cyclops: […] X-men… Sound off …
     Man 1: Iceman, sounding off!
     Man 2: Fireman, sounding off!
     Man 3: Clothing-Man, sounding off!
     Man 4: Ability-to-Hop-Man, here!

     passage obtained from Wikiquote's page on Astonishing X-Men

   • 2000 August 19, Schlock Mercenary:

     Tagon: Sound off! Brad, do you have the Ambassador?
     Brad: Check!
     Tagon: Schlock, do you have our money?
     Schlock: Check!
     Tagon: Are we still being pursued?
     Creeth Soldiers: Check!
     

     quote obtained from Wikiquote's page on Schlock Mercenary