noise
/nɔɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /nɔɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯiz/ (ame, mw)
noise — 名詞
- noisesingular
- noisesplural
1. A sound that people consider bothersome or unwanted, typically because it is too
噪音
令人不悅或不想聽到的聲響
A sound that people consider bothersome or unwanted, typically because it is too loud or comes from a disagreeable source.
Amani covered her ears because the noise from the party was too loud.
Amani 捂住耳朵，因為派對的噪音太大聲了。
noise from [source]
The sudden noise of a breaking glass made everyone turn around.
杯子破碎的突如其來聲響讓每個人都轉頭查看。
Living near the airport means you have to get used to constant noise.
住在機場附近意味著你必須習慣持續不斷的噪音。
Feng could not sleep because of the noise coming from the street below.
Feng 因為樓下街道傳來的噪音而無法入睡。
There was a strange rattling noise coming from the engine of the old car.
那輛舊車的引擎傳來一陣奇怪的喀喀聲。
用法筆記
When referring to unwanted sound in general, noise is uncountable ('too much noise'). For a specific sound event, it can be countable ('a strange noise').
常見錯誤
2. Unwanted changes or disturbances in an electrical signal, such as those that cau
電子雜訊
電子設備中干擾信號的雜音
Unwanted changes or disturbances in an electrical signal, such as those that cause static on a radio or snow on a television screen.
The old radio produced a lot of background noise when Matthew turned it on.
Matthew 打開那台舊收音機時，它發出大量的背景雜訊。
background noise
Rodrigo adjusted the cables to reduce the noise in the audio recording.
Rodrigo 調整了線路以減少錄音中的雜訊。
reduce the noise
Digital cameras sometimes create noise in photos taken in very low light.
數位相機在光線不足的情況下拍攝時，有時會產生雜訊。
The technician cleaned the microphone to remove the hissing noise from the broadcast.
技術人員清潔了麥克風，以消除廣播中的嘶嘶雜音。
Too much electronic noise makes it hard to get a clear phone signal.
太多電子雜訊會讓你難以獲得清晰的電話訊號。
- interference
unwanted signals that disrupt the desired signal, often from an external source
- static
a specific type of noise — crackling sounds from electrical interference
- distortion
a change in the shape or quality of the original signal, not necessarily random
- clear signal
a signal with no unwanted disturbances
用法筆記
In this technical sense, noise is always uncountable. You can describe its type (e.g., 'hissing noise', 'static noise') but you cannot make it plural.
常見錯誤
3. Information within a collection of data that is not meaningful or useful and mak
無用資訊
數據中無意義或無用的資訊
Information within a collection of data that is not meaningful or useful and makes it harder to find real patterns or draw clear conclusions.
The survey results contained so much noise that it was hard to draw conclusions.
調查結果包含太多雜訊，因此很難得出結論。
uncountable: so much noise
Researchers try to remove noise from the data before running their analysis.
研究人員在進行分析之前，會先設法從數據中移除雜訊。
remove noise from data
Élise cleaned the dataset by filtering out responses that were clearly noise.
Élise 過濾掉明顯是雜訊的回覆，清理了數據集。
The new algorithm separates meaningful patterns from statistical noise in the data.
新的演算法會自動將有意義的模式與統計雜訊分開。
A lot of the online comments were just noise and did not help the discussion.
很多網路留言只是雜訊，對討論沒有幫助。
- irrelevant information
data that is not related to the topic being studied
- background data
information that exists alongside the main data but is not the focus
- signal
the meaningful information in a dataset
用法筆記
Often used in the phrase 'signal vs. noise' to contrast useful information against useless background data. Common in research, analytics, and data science contexts.
4. A style of experimental rock music that features extremely loud volumes, distort
噪音音樂
一種大聲且使用失真效果的實驗搖滾樂
A style of experimental rock music that features extremely loud volumes, distortion, feedback, and electronic sounds that may sound unpleasant to many listeners.
The band is known for mixing noise with traditional Japanese instruments.
該樂團以將噪音音樂與傳統日本樂器結合而聞名。
Christopher went to a noise concert last night and found it surprisingly artistic.
Christopher 昨晚去了一場噪音音樂會，發現它意外地具有藝術性。
noise concert (attributive noun)
Noise as a musical style began in the experimental rock scene of the 1970s.
噪音做為一種音樂風格起源於 1970 年代的實驗搖滾場景。
Critics argue that noise challenges what people consider to be music.
評論家認為噪音音樂挑戰了人們對音樂的認知。
Amihan wrote a paper on the influence of noise in modern electronic music.
Amihan 寫了一篇關於噪音音樂對現代電子音樂影響的論文。
- experimental rock
a broader category; noise is a sub-genre within it
- industrial music
related but distinct — uses machine-like sounds and darker themes
noise — 動詞
- noisepresent simple I / you / we / they
- noises3rd person singular
- noising-ing form
- noisedpast simple
1. To talk in a loud or noisy way, especially when causing a disturbance.
吵鬧
大聲說話或發出吵雜聲響
To talk in a loud or noisy way, especially when causing a disturbance.
The men were noising loudly outside the pub late at night.
那些男人深夜在酒吧外大聲吵鬧。
A group of teenagers was noising in the corridor after class.
一群青少年下課後在走廊裡吵鬧。
Jessica told the children to stop noising and go to sleep.
Jessica 叫孩子們停止吵鬧，趕快去睡覺。
The crowd outside continued noising well past midnight.
外面的人群直到午夜過後仍在吵鬧。
- clamor
more formal; to make a loud demand or protest
文法句型
noise (about something)
用法筆記
This use of noise as a verb meaning 'to talk loudly' is very rare in modern English and is mostly found in older texts or regional dialects. The standard expression is 'make noise'.
2. To produce a sound, especially a distinctive or noticeable one.
發出噪音
產生聲響
To produce a sound, especially a distinctive or noticeable one.
The old pipes in the basement noised all night, keeping the family awake.
地下室的舊水管整晚發出噪音，讓全家人無法入睡。
Something was noising in the attic, but we could not find out what it was.
閣樓裡有東西在發出聲響，但我們找不到那是什麼。
was noising (past continuous)
The car engine noised loudly when Vivek pressed the accelerator pedal.
Vivek 踩下油門踏板時，汽車引擎發出很大的噪音。
The old clock noised every hour with a loud grinding sound.
那座舊時鐘每小時都會發出大聲的摩擦噪音。
3. To spread news or information by rumor, often so that many people hear about it
謠傳
經由謠言散播消息
To spread news or information by rumor, often so that many people hear about it quickly.
It was noised around the office that the manager would soon resign.
辦公室裡謠傳經理很快就會辭職。
passive: be noised around
The news of their engagement was noised abroad by local reporters.
他們訂婚的消息被當地記者四處散播。
be noised abroad
Someone had noised the story all over the village before we knew it.
在我們知道之前，就有人把這件事傳遍了整個村子。
It was noised about the school that two teachers were leaving at the end of term.
學校裡謠傳兩名老師將在學期末離職。
文法句型
be noised abroad/about/around
noise something abroad
用法筆記
Typically used in the passive voice ('it was noised abroad that...'). The phrase 'noised abroad' is the most common surviving form. In modern usage, 'spread by rumor' or 'be rumored' is far more natural.