ear-splitting

IPA/ˈɪə splɪtɪŋ/
IPA/ˈɪr splɪtɪŋ/

ear-splitting — 形容詞

1. describes a sound that is so extremely loud and harsh that it causes physical di

1.形容詞B2
釋義

震耳欲聾的

形容聲音大到讓耳朵不適或疼痛

describes a sound that is so extremely loud and harsh that it causes physical discomfort or pain in the ears.

例句

The ear-splitting roar of the fighter jet made the ground shake beneath our feet.

戰鬥機震耳欲聾的轟鳴聲讓我們腳下的地面都在晃動。

ear-splitting roar (collocation: loud continuous sound)

Neighbours complained about the ear-splitting music coming from the apartment above theirs.

鄰居們抱怨樓上傳來的震耳欲聾的音樂聲。

ear-splitting music (collocation: amplified sound)

常見搭配
  • ear-splitting roar
  • ear-splitting noise
  • ear-splitting scream
  • ear-splitting sound
  • ear-splitting music
  • ear-splitting screech
同義詞
  • deafening

    more common in everyday speech; suggests the sound is so loud you cannot hear anything else

  • piercing

    focuses on high-pitched, sharp sounds rather than deep, rumbling ones

  • shrill

    specifically describes a high-pitched, unpleasant sound that cuts through other noise

反義詞
  • faint

    a sound that is barely audible

  • gentle

    a sound that is soft and pleasant

文法句型

ear-splitting + noun

be + ear-splitting

用法筆記

Often used to describe sudden, unexpected sounds (alarms, explosions, machinery) rather than ongoing background noise. Frequently appears before nouns like 'roar', 'screech', 'scream', or 'noise'.

常見錯誤

The music was ear-splitting beautiful.
The music was ear-splittingly loud.
'ear-splitting' describes volume, not quality; use the adverb 'ear-splittingly' to modify another adjective.
I have an ear-splitting headache.
I have a splitting headache.
'ear-splitting' is for external sounds; 'splitting' is the idiom for headache pain.

同根字

  • ear-splittingly
    副詞C1

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常用片語

  • ear-splitting volume