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.
权威例句
1. All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices.
周围人声嘈杂。
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.
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!
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.
5. The cacophony lasted a long time and then suddenly stopped.