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复数形式
cacophonies
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刺耳的声音, 不和谐的嘈杂声
a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds
- The city street erupted in a cacophony of horns, sirens, and shouting.
城市街道在喇叭、警报器和喊叫声的刺耳杂音中爆发了。
- A cacophony of barking dogs shattered the morning silence.
一阵狗吠的刺耳杂音打破了清晨的寂静。
- The orchestra's warm-up was a cacophony, not yet music.
乐队的暖场是一种刺耳的杂音，还不是音乐。
- The classroom descended into a cacophony of chatter and laughter.
教室陷入了一片嘈杂的聊天声和笑声中。
- The storm brought a cacophony of thunder, wind, and crashing waves.
风暴带来了雷声、风声和碎浪的刺耳杂音。
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不和谐音, 不协调
a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos
Cacophony is a literary device where harsh, unpleasant, or clashing sounds are used to create a sense of disruption or discomfort. This often involves using sharp or grating consonant sounds that do not blend well together. For example, the phrase "The clash and clamor of the chaotic crowd" uses cacophony to convey a sense of disorder and noise. Cacophony is used to enhance the mood, reflect chaos or discomfort, and draw attention to particular aspects of a text.
- In the poem, the poet used cacophony to evoke the tumultuous emotions of the protagonist as they grappled with inner turmoil.
在这首诗中，诗人使用了不和谐音来唤起主人公在与内心混乱斗争时的动荡情绪。
- The cacophony of discordant voices in the novel reflected the protagonist's inner turmoil and existential crisis.
小说中不和谐声音的不和谐音反映了主人公内心的混乱和存在危机。
- The poet used cacophony to evoke the chaos and confusion of war, with words clashing against each other like opposing armies on the battlefield.
诗人使用不和谐音来唤起战争的混乱和困惑，词语相互碰撞，就像战场上敌对的军队一样。
- In the play, the cacophony of insults and accusations hurled between characters heightened the tension and drama of the scene.
在剧中，角色之间互相投掷的侮辱和指责的不和谐音加剧了场景的紧张和戏剧性。
- The cacophony of sounds in the short story mirrored the protagonist's descent into madness, with each noise amplifying their sense of paranoia and fear.
短篇小说中声音的不和谐音反映了主角陷入疯狂的过程，每一种噪音都放大了他们的偏执和恐惧感。