cacophony

/kəˈkɒfəni/ (bre, ipa) · [kækˈɑfəni] /kəˈkɑːfəni/ (ame, ipa) · [kækˈɑfəni] /ka-ˈkä-fə-nē How to pronounce cacophony (audio) -ˈkȯ- also -ˈka-/ (ame, mw)

cacophony — noun

  • cacophonysingular
  • cacophoniesplural

1. a loud mix of many sounds that hit your ears at once and sound unpleasant

1.名詞C2
釋義

a loud mix of many sounds that hit your ears at once and sound unpleasant

例句

When the train arrived, a cacophony of shouts and wheels filled the station.

a cacophony of + plural sounds

From the kitchen came a cacophony of pans, alarms, and slammed drawers.

同義詞
  • din

    suggests loud continuing noise, often without the same idea of many sounds clashing

  • racket

    more informal and often used for annoying everyday noise

  • uproar

    can include shouting or angry reaction, not just mixed sound

反義詞
  • silence

    means no sound at all rather than noisy clashing sound

  • harmony

    suggests sounds that fit well together instead of fighting each other

  • calm

    describes a quiet and settled atmosphere

文法句型

a cacophony of + sounds

a cacophony of + voices/noises

用法筆記

Usually followed by of + plural noun to name the clashing sounds. It is mainly used for real noise rather than for quiet disagreement.

常見錯誤

❌The room was very cacophony.
✅The room was a cacophony of shouting and music.
💡Cacophony is a noun, not an adjective.