1650s, from Greek kakophonia, from kakophonos "harsh sounding," from kakos "bad, evil" (see caco-) + phone "voice, sound," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Cacophonous.
实用例句
1. All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices.
周围人声嘈杂。
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2. From its cacophony of sound, the room has suddenly become very still.
本来众声嘈杂的屋子里,突然变得非常肃静.
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3. Instant cacophony as the crowd inched forward step by step, coming, they're coming!
紧跟着人声嘈乱起来,整群的人象机器似的一齐向前拥了一寸,又一寸, 来了! 来了!
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4. The drivers behind him honked, and the cacophony grew louder.
后面的司机还在按喇叭, 且那刺耳的声音越来越大.
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5. The cacophony lasted a long time and then suddenly stopped.
