cacophony
【刺耳的噪音】
"Cacophony" 是名词,表示一种刺耳的噪音,通常用来描述非常不和谐、令人不悦的声音,尤其是多种噪音混合在一起时的感觉。
含义:
- 刺耳的噪音:
- 指一系列嘈杂、杂乱且不和谐的声音,通常让人感到不舒服或烦恼。
- 例如:
- The street was filled with the cacophony of honking horns and shouting people.
(街上充斥着喇叭声和人们叫喊的刺耳噪音。) - The cacophony of the city kept me awake all night.
(城市的噪音让我整晚无法入睡。)
- The street was filled with the cacophony of honking horns and shouting people.
- 比喻用法:
- 有时也用来比喻某种不和谐的现象或行为的混合,尤其是指不同意见或声音的混杂。
- 例如:
- The debate became a cacophony of conflicting opinions.
(辩论变成了相互矛盾意见的喧嚣。)
- The debate became a cacophony of conflicting opinions.
总结:
Cacophony 是一种描述刺耳、杂乱且令人不悦的声音的词语,通常指多种声音混合在一起所产生的嘈杂效果。