cacophony

cacophony
[kəˈkɒf(ə)ni]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
    刺耳的杂声
    a cacophony of deafening alarm bells.
    震耳欲聋的刺耳警报声。
    a cacophony of architectural styles.
    杂乱的建筑风格。
    [mass noun]songs of unrelieved cacophony.
    单调刺耳的歌声。
派生
cacophonous
adjective
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French cacophonie, from Greek kakophōnia, from kakophōnos 'ill-sounding', from kakos 'bad' + phōnē 'sound'
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