| 单词 | noise |
| 释义 | noisenoise /nɔɪz/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] a sound or sounds, especially ones that are very loud, annoying, or unexpected: The traffic noise kept us awake. What was that clunking noise?noise of The noise of the drill was deafening. The kids were making too much noise. Something was making a grunting noise in the bushes. There was too much background noise to have a conversation.THESAURUSracket informal – a loud unpleasant noise: It’s impossible to work with that racket going on.commotion – a sudden noisy activity, especially the noise of people arguing or fighting: We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.din – a loud unpleasant noise, especially the noise of many people talking, working, etc., that continues for a long time. Used especially in writing or literature: We had to speak loudly to hear each other in the din of the school cafeteria.clamor formal – a loud noise, especially the noise made by an excited or confused crowd: The noise in the auditorium had risen to a clamor.2noises [plural] the things someone says that suggest what someone’s opinion or attitude is without saying it directly or definitely: There were some encouraging noises from the governor (=that show he approves). He made noises about leaving the band a few years ago.3make a lot of noise about something to talk or complain about something a lot so that people will notice it: Congress is making a lot of noise about rising gas prices.4[uncountable] science, physics unwanted signals produced by an electrical circuit5[uncountable] large amounts of unwanted information that stop you from finding the exact information you want, because it takes too long to look through everything [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French quarreling, noise, from Latin nausea]WORD CHOICE: noise, sound• Use sound to talk about anything that you hear: I love the sound of the ocean. The sound of voices came from the next room.• Use noise especially to talk about loud unpleasant sounds: They had to shout to make themselves heard above the noise of the machines. Tell the kids to stop making so much noise.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a noise The car engine was making a funny noise.hear a noise She heard a strange noise.keep the noise down (=be or make something as quiet as possible) We tried to keep the noise down so we wouldn’t disturb her.reduce noise The road is covered with a special surface which helps reduce noise.generate/create/produce noise The noise generated by the air-conditioner was keeping him awake.a noise comes from something The noise seemed to be coming from the kitchen.a noise dies down/away (=becomes quieter) After a while, the noise died down.the noise drowns somebody/something out (=there is so much noise you cannot hear someone or something) The noise of the engines drowned out my uncle’s words.adjectives/nouns + noisea loud noise The rain made a loud noise against the window.a deafening noise (=extremely loud) Their conversation was drowned out by the deafening noise of an airplane taking off.a slight/faint noise (=very quiet) It was so quiet that the slightest noise was startling.a strange/funny/weird noise What’s that funny noise?a gurgling/whistling/clicking etc. noise (=a particular kind of sound) The water moved through the pipes with a loud gurgling noise.constant noise (=that does not stop) She was fed up with the constant noise of traffic.white noise (=a steady level of noise without high or low sounds) The hum of the computers filled the room with white noise.background noise (also ambient noise formal) (=noise of things that are happening around you) The background noise made it hard to hear what he was saying.traffic/aircraft/engine etc. noise It was peaceful there, with no traffic noise at all.noise + nounsnoise levels The hospital is trying to reduce noise levels to help patients sleep.noise pollution (=noise from traffic, building, etc. which has a bad effect on people’s lives) The new airport will increase noise pollution in the surrounding area. |
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