You don't sound like a foreigner talking English
听你讲英语,不像是外国人。
'Does it sound like music?' — 'I wouldn't go that far.'
“这听上去像音乐吗?”——“我可不那样认为。”
I don't want to sound like I'm some old fogy.
我不想让自己听上去像一个老古董。
It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment.
它听起来不能像是虚情假意的恭维。
Whilst this might sound like a truism, it is nevertheless a crucial problem to address.
尽管这可能听起来像是老生常谈,但却是待解决的重要问题。