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单词 cacophony
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•coph•o•ny /kəˈkɑfəni/USA pronunciation   n. [countable; usually singular], pl. -nies. 
  1. a harsh sound or mixture of sounds:a cacophony of many voices.
cac•o•phon•ic /ˌkækəˈfɑnɪk/USA pronunciation  adj. See -phon-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ca•coph•o•ny  (kə kof′ə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. 
  1. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance:a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.
  2. a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds:the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday.
  3. Music and Dancefrequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand.
  • Greek kakophōnía. See caco-, -phony
  • Neo-Latin cacophonia
  • 1650–60
cac•o•phon•ic  (kak′ə fon′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cacophony /kəˈkɒfənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)
  1. harsh discordant sound; dissonance
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