
noise
词源
源自中古英语noise,来自古法语noise(争吵、喧闹),可能源自拉丁语nausea(恶心、晕船),因为噪音可能引起不适感。
noun
❶ 指任何不想要的声音,通常指嘈杂、刺耳或干扰性的声音,可以是自然的或人为的。
“The noise from the construction site kept me awake all night.”
(建筑工地的噪音让我整晚无法入睡。)
“She couldn't concentrate because of the loud noise in the classroom.”
(因为教室里太吵,她无法集中注意力。)
❶ 在电子或通信领域,指干扰信号传输的无用信息或随机信号。
“There's too much noise in this radio signal; I can't hear the broadcast clearly.”
(这个无线电信号中有太多杂音,我听不清广播内容。)
“The image is blurry because of the digital noise in the camera.”
(由于相机中的数字噪点,图像变得模糊。)
verb
❶ 公开谈论或传播消息,通常指未经证实的谣言或小道消息。
“The news was noised abroad before the official announcement.”
(在官方宣布之前,这个消息就已经传开了。)
“Rumors about the merger have been noised around the office.”
(关于合并的谣言已经在办公室里传开了。)
常见短语
make noise — 发出声响;引起注意或制造声势,常用于形容抗议或宣传活动。
“The protesters made noise outside the government building.”
(抗议者在政府大楼外制造声势。)
background noise — 背景噪音,指环境中持续存在但不引人注意的声音。
“I like to work with some background noise like cafe sounds.”
(我喜欢在咖啡馆声音这样的背景噪音下工作。)