单词 | make noises |
释义 | make noises 1 : to talk about something in usually an indirect way用言语暗示 — usually + about She started making noises about running for office. [=she started saying things that showed she was thinking about running for office]她开始暗示自己要去竞选公职。 Her parents are making noises about wanting a grandchild.她父母在谈话中暗示想要个外孙(女)。 The government has been making some encouraging noises about the possibility of a tax cut.政府频频发表鼓舞人心的言论,表示有可能减少税收。 2 : to make statements of a specified kind做出(某种)声明 The company has been making soothing/reassuring noises to calm the fears of investors.这家公司频频发表抚慰人心/鼓舞人心的言论,以消除投资者的恐惧。 — often used to suggest that the things being said are not sincere or effective常用于暗指谈论言不由衷的事情 Politicians are making (all) the right noises about improving the schools, but they don't want to spend any money to do it.政客们声称要改善教学条件,但他们根本不想为此投入任何资金。 noise |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。