boisterous
boisterous — 形容詞
- boisterouspositive
- more boisterouscomparative
- most boisteroussuperlative
1. A boisterous person, group, or event is extremely lively, making a lot of noise
喧鬧的
形容人或行為吵鬧且精力旺盛
A boisterous person, group, or event is extremely lively, making a lot of noise and often moving about in a wild or slightly uncontrolled way. The word can also describe rough natural forces such as a stormy sea or a strong wind.
The boisterous children ran through the park, laughing and shouting at each other.
那些喧鬧的孩子在公園裡奔跑，互相大笑喊叫。
typical subject: children + wild movement
Adina's birthday party grew so boisterous that her neighbours called to complain about the noise.
Adina 的生日派對變得非常喧鬧，鄰居打電話抱怨噪音。
so [adj] that [result] — cause-and-effect pattern
A group of boisterous fans cheered outside the stadium after their team won the match.
一群喧鬧的球迷在球隊贏得比賽後，於體育館外歡呼。
The sea turned boisterous as the storm arrived, with waves crashing over the wooden pier.
暴風雨來襲時，海面變得洶湧，波浪拍打著木製碼頭。
Esteban's puppy was too boisterous for the elderly cat, jumping and barking at it all day.
Esteban 的小狗對那隻老貓來說太過吵鬧，整天對著牠又跳又叫。
- rowdy
More negative than boisterous; suggests troublesome or badly behaved noise.
- lively
More positive and milder; focuses on energy without the roughness or noise.
- exuberant
Focuses on excitement and enthusiasm; less physical roughness than boisterous.
- turbulent
More formal; describes violent or chaotic situations (crowds, periods of history, weather).
用法筆記
Often used to describe children, crowds, parties, or celebrations. Can be mildly critical when it implies a lack of self-control, but can also be neutral or approving when describing high-spirited fun. The weather-related meaning (rough sea, strong wind) is less common in everyday speech.