
noises
词源
源自中古英语noise,来自古法语noise(争吵/喧闹),可能最终源自拉丁语nausea(恶心/晕船),因晕船时的抱怨声引申为嘈杂声响。
noun
❶ 指各种声音,通常指不悦耳或令人分心的声响,可以是自然或人为产生的混杂声响。
“The noises 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 could hear strange noises coming from the attic.”
(她听到阁楼传来奇怪的声响。)
❶ 在非正式语境中,可表示没有实质内容的言论或无关紧要的信息。
“Don't pay attention to those political noises before the election.”
(选举前别理会那些没有实质内容的政治言论。)
“The announcement was just noises without any real action plan.”
(这个声明只是空谈,没有任何实际行动计划。)
常见短语
make noises — 非正式表达,指发出声音或公开表达某种意见,常暗示没有实际行动。
“The government is making noises about tax reform but hasn't proposed any concrete plans.”
(政府正在空谈税制改革,但尚未提出任何具体计划。)
background noises — 指环境中的背景音或干扰信息,在通信领域也指信号传输中的杂音。
“The recording has too much background noises to hear the conversation clearly.”
(录音中有太多背景杂音,听不清对话内容。)