noise 1 S2 W2 / nɔɪz / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] a sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or frightening 同义词 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 airports

2 (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.

3 make (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.

4 make noises about doing something to say that you are considering doing something :

He is now making noises about starting his own business.

5 make a (lot of) noise about something British English to talk about something a lot, so that people will notice it – used in order to show disapproval :

modern men who make a noise about the fact that they know how to look good

6 [不可数名词] technical unwanted signals produced by an electrical circuit

7 [不可数名词] technical pieces of unwanted information that can prevent a computer from working effectively

8 noises off the sounds, voices etc that come from actors who are not on the stage at the time

→ big noise

COLLOCATIONS

动词

make 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 + noise

a 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 + NOUN

noise 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.

THESAURUS

noise 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 battle

row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time : the deafening row of the loudspeakers

roar 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 game

hubbub 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