Question of the Day #1336

Sounding off or a sounding board? Comments sections of news websites as interactive spaces

From the headline of this article at Cairn.info.

  上記の文で、sounding boardの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "sounding board" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 共鳴板
2. 宣伝手段
3. 〔新しいアイデアなどの良しあしの〕相談役

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

1. a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone.
2. a structure over or behind and above a speaker, orchestra, etc., to reflect the sound toward the audience.
3. a board used in floors, partitions, etc., for deadening sound.
4. a person or persons whose reactions serve as a measure of the effectiveness of the methods, ideas, etc., put forth.
5. a person or group that propagates ideas, opinions, etc..

 

Examples

1. My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.
2. Brian Burns was new to the team and seems more like a steady sounding board. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
3. Lila needs a friend and a sounding board at this point, not a life coach. — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
4. His parents both played professionally in volleyball, so they’ve been good role models and sounding boards for what to expect in the college journey. From Los Angeles Times
5. Dan said he was in no doubt that his uncle would have been "a sounding board" for his music. From BBC

   

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