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cacophony

UK //kəˈkɒf.ə.ni//US //kəˈkɑː.fə.ni//

词源

源自希腊语 'kakophonia',由 'kakos'(坏的)和 'phone'(声音)组成,字面意思是'坏的声音'。

noun

❶ 指刺耳、不和谐的声音混合,通常让人感到不适或混乱,常用于形容噪音或杂乱无章的声响。

“The cacophony of car horns during rush hour was unbearable.”

(高峰时段汽车喇叭的刺耳噪音让人难以忍受。)

“A cacophony of birds filled the forest at dawn.”

(黎明时分,森林里充满了鸟儿的嘈杂叫声。)

同义词:discord, din, noise, clamor, racket

常见短语

a cacophony of — 用于描述多种不和谐声音的混合,强调混乱和刺耳的效果。

“The market was a cacophony of vendors shouting and customers bargaining.”

(市场上小贩的叫卖声和顾客的讨价还价声混杂成一片嘈杂。)