The flashcard defines "noise" primarily as a loud or unpleasant sound. It highlights its usage as both an uncountable noun (like general noise) and a countable noun (for specific sounds). Additionally, it notes the plural form for indirect expressions of attitude and the idiom "make the right noises" for showing insincere concern.
The flashcard defines "noise" as a loud or unpleasant sound, often uncountable when referring to general noise or cacophony, but countable when referring to specific sounds. It can also be used in plural form to subtly indicate attitudes or in the phrase "make the right noises" to describe feigned enthusiasm.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]喧闹声;嘈杂声Noise is a loud or unpleasant sound.
There was too much noise in the room and he needed peace...
屋子里太吵闹,他需要安静。
The noise of bombs and guns was incessant...
炸弹和枪炮接连不断。
The baby was filled with alarm at the darkness and the noise.
在黑暗和嘈杂的声音中,婴儿饱受惊吓。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]响声;声音 A noise is a sound that someone or something makes.
Sir Gerald made a small noise in his throat.
杰拉尔德爵士从喉咙里发出了点儿声音。
...birdsong and other animal noises...
鸟鸣声和其他动物的声音
She'd been working in her room till a noise had disturbed her.
她一直在房间里工作,直到有声响打扰了她。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](含蓄表明态度的)言语 If someone makes noises of a particular kind about something, they say things that indicate their attitude to it in a rather indirect or vague way.
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The President took care to make encouraging noises about the future...
总统小心谨慎地表达了他对未来的乐观态度。
His mother had also started making noises about it being time for him to leave home.
他妈妈也开始旁敲侧击,暗示他应该离家独立了。
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[PHRASE 短语]随声附和;故作踊跃 If you say that someone makes the right noises or makes all the right noises, you think that they are showing concern or enthusiasm about something because they feel they ought to rather than because they really want to.
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But at the annual party conference he always made the right noises...
但在每年政党会议上,他总是随声附和。
He was making all the right noises about multi-party democracy and human rights.
他假意支持多党民主和人权问题。
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noise★/nɔɪz; NAmEnɔɪz/noun1★[countable , uncountable ]a sound, especially when it is loud, unpleasant or disturbing 声音;响声;噪音;吵闹声◆a rattling noise咔哒咔哒的声音◆What's that noise?哪来的响声?◆Don't make a noise.别出声。◆They were making too much noise.他们的噪声太大了。◆I was woken by the noise of a car starting up.我被汽车的启动声吵醒了。◆We had to shout above the noise of the traffic.车辆噪声太大,我们不得不扯着嗓子说话。◆to reduce noise levels减少噪音量2[uncountable ]( technical 术语) extra electrical or electronic signals that are not part of the signal that is being broadcast or transmittedand which may damage it 干扰;电子干扰讯号3[uncountable ]information that is not wanted and that can make it difficult for the important or useful information to be seen clearly 杂讯;垃圾信息◆There is some noise in the data which needs to be reduced.资料里有一些需要删除的不适用信息。IDIOMSmake a ˈnoise (about sth)( informal) to complain loudly 大声诉苦;大声抱怨make ˈnoises (about sth)( informal) 1to talk in an indirect way about sth that you think you might do 放出…的风声◆The company has been making noises about closing several factories.公司放出风声说要关闭几家工厂。2to complain about sth 抱怨;埋怨make soothing, encouraging, reassuring, etc. noisesto make remarks of the kind mentioned, even when that is not what you really think 说安慰(或鼓励、使人放心等)的话(有时言不由衷地)◆He made all the right noises at the meeting yesterday (= said what people wanted to hear).在昨天的会上,他的话句句都合大家的胃口。☞more at
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adj.WHICH WORD? 词语辨析noise / sound■Noiseis usually loud and unpleasant. It can be countable or uncountable. *noise 通常指噪音,既可作可数名词,也可作不可数名词: ◆Try not to make so much noise.别那么吵吵闹闹的。◆What a terrible noise!多么令人讨厌的噪音啊!■Soundis a countable noun and means something that you hear. *sound 为可数名词,意为听到的声音或响声: ◆All she could hear was the sound of the waves.她听得到的只有海浪声。You do not use words like muchor a lot ofwith sound.*sound 不与 much 或 a lot of 等词语连用。 noisenoisesnoisednoisingnoise/nɔɪz; NAmEnɔɪz/
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noisenoise1 /nɔɪz/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or frighteningSYN sound: What’s that noise?noise of the noise of the traffic Try not to make a noise when you go upstairs.gurgling/banging/crackling etc noise There was a strange whistling noise in his ears. There was a lot of noise outside.Noise levels have been reduced by 20%.traffic/engine/background etc noise the problem of aircraft noise near airports2(make) encouraging/optimistic etc noises (about something) British English to say things which suggest what your opinion or attitude is, without saying it directly: Both sides were making hopeful noises about the hostages.3make (all) the right noises (about something) to say the things that other people want or expect to hear: The health minister seems to be making all the right noises.4make noises about doing something to say that you are considering doing something: He is now making noises about starting his own business.5make a (lot of) noise about something British English to talk about something a lot, so that people will notice it – used to show disapproval: modern men who make a noise about the fact that they know how to look good6[uncountable] technical unwanted signals produced by an electrical circuit7[uncountable] technical pieces of unwanted information that can prevent a computer from working effectively8noises off the sounds, voices etc that come from actors who are not on the stage at the time →
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COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a noise· The car engine was making a funny noise.hear a noise· She heard a strange noise.a noise comes from something· The noise seemed to be coming from the kitchen.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + noisea loud noise· The rain made a loud noise against the window.a strange/funny noise· What’s that funny noise?a gurgling/whistling/cracking etc noise (=a noise with a particular kind of sound)· The water moved through the pipes with a loud gurgling noise.constant noise (=noise that does not stop)· She was fed up with the constant noise of traffic.background noise (=noise of things that are happening around you)· The background noise made it hard to hear what he was saying.traffic/aircraft/engine etc noise· It was peaceful there, with no traffic noise at all.noise + NOUNnoise levels· The hospital is trying to reduce noise levels to help patients sleep.noise pollution (=noise from cars, planes etc which has a bad effect on people’s lives)· The new airport will increase noise pollution in the surrounding area.THESAURUSnoise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· Why is the washing machine making so much noise?racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.· I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.· the din of battlerow British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: · the deafening row of the loudspeakersroar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: · She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.· the roar of the waves breaking on the beach· the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball gamehubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: · It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.· His voice rose above the hubbub.commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: · There was a big commotion going on outside the building.· He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: · They heard the clamour of angry voices.· the clamor of the rain on the roof· the clamour of typewriters· the clamour of the birds
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be noised abroad/about/around old-fashioned especially British English if news or information is noised abroad, people are talking about it: Rumours of an election are being noised abroad.
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[nɔɪz]noised, noising, noises
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noises[5284]
噪声(59%),响声(18%),喧闹声(14%),谣传(7%),发出噪音(1%),大声说话(1%)
n.[环境] 噪音;响声;杂音
vt.谣传
vi.发出声音;大声议论
n.(Noise)人名;(英)诺伊斯
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