sound off

まくし立てる、意見を声高に述べる

自分の意見を大声や強い調子で述べる。人を不快にさせることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To talk loudly or strongly about your opinions, often in an annoying way.

• He loves to sound off about politics.
• She sounded off at the meeting about unfair rules.
• Why are you always sounding off on taxes?

使い方： sound off about/on something (He sounded off about the price of fuel.)

類義語： rant, hold forth

よく使う表現： sound off about something, sound off on politics

大声で答える

求められたとき、他の人に聞こえるよう大声で話したり答えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To speak loudly when asked, so that others can hear or receive your answer.

• Sound off so we can hear you.
• The instructor told us to sound off with our answers.
• When I call your name, sound off loudly.

使い方： sound off with something (Sound off with your answers so everyone can hear.)

類義語： speak up, call out

よく使う表現： sound off loudly, sound off with something

点呼に答える、完了を報告する

その場にいることや仕事が終わったことを声に出して知らせる。

やさしい英語で： To call out to confirm that you are present or that a task is complete.

• Sound off when you are ready.
• The soldiers sounded off to confirm they were all present.
• Each crew member sounded off after completing the safety check.

使い方： sound off when… (Sound off when your equipment check is complete.); sound off with something (Each soldier sounded off with their number.)

類義語： report, check in

よく使う表現： sound off when ready, sound off by number