噪音情况:
is very noisy at high speed转速高时噪音非常大
The engine is very noisy at high speed. 这个发动机转速高时噪音非常大。
create constant noise不断制造噪音
The building work is creating constant noise, dust and disturbance. 建筑施工不断制造噪音、灰尘和干扰。
is barely detectable 几乎是察觉不到的
The noise is barely detectable by the human ear. 这种噪音人的耳朵几乎是察觉不到的。
offstage后台
There was a lot of noise offstage. 后台十分嘈杂。
resume再起
The noise resumed, louder than before. 噪声再起,比先前更大。
unconcerned about the noise the engine was making对发动机发出的噪声毫不在意
He drove on, apparently unconcerned about the noise the engine was making. 他继续驾车前进,对发动机发出的噪声显然毫不在意。
a curse of modern city life现代城市生活的一大祸根
Noise is a curse of modern city life. 噪音是现代城市生活的一大祸根。
look round 回过头去看
She looked round when she heard the noise. 她听到响声,就回过头去看。
snoring打呼
I could hear Paul snoring in the next room. 我听得见保罗在隔壁房间里打呼噜。
grind one's teeth磨牙
She grinds her teeth when she is asleep. 她睡觉时磨牙。
惩罚:
exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution噪音超标
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution.噪音超标会处以罚款。
噪音产生的后果:
stir me from sleep把我从睡梦中惊醒
A noise stirred me from sleep. 响声把我从睡梦中惊醒。
startle sb.吓某人一跳
A sudden noise startled her. 突然发出的响声吓了她一跳。
deafen sb. 震得都要聋了
The noise of the typewriters deafened her. 打字机的噪音震得她都要聋了。
hold a conversation进行交谈
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. 噪音这么大,根本没法进行交谈。
an intrusion on their lives侵扰了他们的生活
They claim the noise from the new airport is an intrusion on their lives. 他们声称新机场的噪音侵扰了他们的生活。
drive me nuts吵得我要疯了
That noise is driving me nuts! 那噪音吵得我要疯了。
shout above the noise of the traffic扯着嗓子说话盖过车辆噪音
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. 车辆噪声太大,我们不得不扯着嗓子说话。
措施:
make a complaint about the noise就噪音问题提出投诉
I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. 我要就噪音问题提出投诉。
be used to the noise from the traffic 适应车辆往来的噪音
We're used to the noise from the traffic now. 现在我们已经适应车辆往来的噪音了。