droning
droning — 形容詞
1. making a low sound that continues in the same way for a long time
低鳴的
持續發出低沉單調聲音的
making a low sound that continues in the same way for a long time
A droning air conditioner filled the clinic waiting room all afternoon.
低鳴的冷氣機整個下午都充滿著診所候診室。
droning + machine noun
The droning engine made it hard for Hassan to sleep on the bus.
那具低鳴的引擎讓 Hassan 在巴士上很難入睡。
A droning fan above the class kept stirring the hot air.
教室上方那台低鳴的電扇一直攪動著熱空氣。
Droning pipes behind the wall kept the old apartment noisy at night.
牆後低鳴的管線讓那間老公寓在夜裡一直很吵。
- humming
often sounds softer and smoother than droning
- buzzing
usually suggests a higher or sharper sound
- monotonous
focuses on sameness rather than the physical sound itself
文法句型
a droning engine
a droning fan
用法筆記
Usually describes a machine, engine, fan, or similar source that keeps making the same low sound. It often suggests that the noise becomes tiring because it does not stop or vary.
2. speaking in a flat, boring way that goes on without much change
單調的
聲音平板又讓人乏味的
speaking in a flat, boring way that goes on without much change
The teacher's droning voice sent Daniel's thoughts out the window.
老師單調的聲音讓 Daniel 的思緒早就飄到窗外去了。
droning voice = boring delivery
After ten minutes of the guide's droning speech, the children stopped listening.
導覽員單調地講了十分鐘後，孩子們就不再聽了。
A droning announcement repeated the same airport warning every few minutes.
單調的廣播每隔幾分鐘就重複同一則機場警告。
Jude lowered the radio when the host's droning talk annoyed everyone at dinner.
Jude 在晚餐時把收音機調小，因為主持人單調的談話惹惱了大家。
- monotonous
close in meaning but can describe many repeating patterns, not only speech
- tedious
focuses more on the effect of boredom than on the sound
- dreary
more general and often describes mood as well as voice
文法句型
a droning voice
a droning speech
用法筆記
Used for speech that sounds dull because the voice stays level and repetitive. It is more negative than 'calm' or 'quiet' and usually implies that listeners lose interest.
droning — 名詞
1. a low sound that keeps going in the same dull way for some time
嗡鳴聲
持續低沉又單調的聲音
a low sound that keeps going in the same dull way for some time
The droning from the old fridge followed Amelia into the kitchen.
那台老冰箱發出的嗡鳴聲一路跟著 Amelia 進了廚房。
the droning from + source
Outside the tent, a steady droning came from insects in the grass.
帳篷外，草叢裡昆蟲傳來一陣持續的嗡鳴聲。
The room fell quiet except for the droning of the classroom projector.
房間安靜了下來，只剩教室投影機的嗡鳴聲。
Noor tried to ignore the droning overhead and finish homework.
Noor 試著不去理會頭頂的嗡鳴聲，繼續寫作業。
- silence
complete lack of sound
文法句型
the droning of + noun
droning from + place
用法筆記
Often used as an uncountable noun for a background sound that continues and becomes annoying. It commonly appears with a phrase that names the source of the noise.
常見錯誤
droning — 動詞
1. making a low, steady humming sound for a period of time
嗡鳴
持續發出低沉的單調聲
making a low, steady humming sound for a period of time
A small plane droned above the lake as Felipe packed the picnic.
Felipe 收拾野餐時，一架小飛機正在湖面上空嗡鳴。
droned above + place
From the next room, the washing machine droned through the whole film.
隔壁房間的洗衣機整部電影都一直嗡鳴個不停。
Bees droned around the peach tree while Sora picked fruit below.
Sora 在樹下摘水果時，蜜蜂在桃樹周圍嗡鳴。
An old speaker droned in the corner during the morning meeting.
晨會進行時，角落裡一台老喇叭一直在嗡鳴。
- fall silent
to stop making sound
文法句型
droning above + place
droning in + place
用法筆記
Usually used of engines, insects, aircraft, or speakers rather than people. When the meaning is about a boring speaking style, English more often uses the adjective in phrases like 'a droning voice'.