剑桥MSE考试培训中心:剑桥五级英语考试词汇描述声音的词语
在剑桥五级英语考试中,常常会有一些同学来咨询我们的老师,为什么我的词汇量提升了,但还是不知道如何合理的运用?这就要看大家是否正确的去记忆这些词汇和利用了,今天剑桥考试培训中心就为大家带来介绍,希望同学们能够得到帮助。
Section A:描述声音的常用词语
I could hear the sound of voices/music coming from the next room. [ neutral ]
Our neighbours had a party last night.The noise went on till 3 a.m.. [ loud,unpleasant sounds ]
I tried hard to hear what she was saying above the din of the traffic. [ very loud,irritating noise ]
The children are making a terrible racket upstairs.Could you go and tell them to be quite? [ very loud,unbearable noise,often of human activity ]
解说:racket(喧闹)和 din(吵闹)是不太正式的词。 noise(嘈杂)可以是可数的,也可以是不可数的。表示比较短的声音时,它是可数的,表示很多的频繁的或持续的声音时,它是不可数的。
Their lawnmower makes a lot of noise,doesn`t it? [ uncountable ]
I heard some strange noises in the night. [ countable ]
Section B:表示声音的词以及发出这些声音的典型物体
这些词可以做名词,也可以用作动词:
I could hear the rain pattering on the roof.
We heard the patter of a little child`s feet.