noise
noun uk/nɔɪz/ us/nɔɪz/
(SOUND)
A1 [ C or U ]噪声;杂音;嘈杂声;喧闹声
a sound or sounds, especially when it is unwanted, unpleasant, or loud
The noise out in the street was deafening. 外面街道上的喧闹声震耳欲聋。
I heard a loud noise and ran to the window. 我听见一声巨响，于是向窗户跑去。
traffic/background noise 交通噪音／背景杂音
dangerously high noise levels 达到危险水平的高噪音级
- More examples
- Can you hear that strange clicking noise?
- Lots of people have complained about the noise.
- His main dislikes about work are the noise and dust in the factory.
- Sudden noises scare her.
- There's something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises.
(SIGNAL)
[ U ] electronics specialized（尤指电子设备的）干扰，干扰讯号
any bad change in a signal, especially in a signal produced by an electronic device
Using a single chip reduces (the) noise on the output signal by 90 percent. 使用单芯片可使对输出信号的干扰降低90%。
(INFORMATION)
[ U ] science specialized（信息）噪音
unexplained or unexpected information in a sample that is not useful and that can be ignored
There will be a certain amount of statistical noise in the numbers. 数据中将会有一定程度的统计噪音。
Idioms
make (all) the right, correct, etc. noisesidiom mainly UK 故作踊跃；随声附和
to say the things you are expected to say, sometimes when you do not mean them
He made all the right noises about my audition but I couldn't tell if he was genuinely impressed. 他一个劲儿地说我的试唱好，但我判断不出他是否真的这样觉得。
make a noise about somethingidiom UK informal 对…说个不停;不停地抱怨
to talk about or complain about something a lot
She's been making a lot of noise about moving to a new house. 她一直唠叨要搬新家的事。
make noisesidiom informal （在言语间）透露，暗示;放出风声
to show what you think or feel by what you say, without stating it directly
He's been making noises about taking us all to Rio, but we haven't heard anything definite. 他一直暗示要把我们都带去里约，但是我们却没有听到任何确切说法。
(also make a noise)抱怨;惹麻烦
to complain or make trouble
If things start going badly again, our members are sure to make noises. 如果事态再次恶化，我们的成员肯定会抱怨。