make a noise about牢骚满腹/喧嚷，不听地抱怨/对…说个不停

make noises亦作make a noise抱怨；惹麻烦

make a noise臭名远扬

make noise 抱怨；谈论

make noises用言语暗示/做出（某种）声明；（在言语间）透露，暗示；放出风声

make (all) the right/correct, etc noises（英）故作踊跃；随声附和

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make noises（含蓄表明态度的）言语

The President took care to make encouraging noises about the future.

总统小心谨慎地表达了他对未来的乐观态度。

His mother had also started making noises about it being time for him to leave home.

他妈妈也开始旁敲侧击，暗示他应该离家独立了。

make (all) the right noises随声附和；故作踊跃

But at the annual party conference he always made the right noises.

但在每年政党会议上，他总是随声附和。

He was making all the right noises about multiparty democracy and human rights.

他假意支持多党民主和人权问题。

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make a noise about sth（非正式）对…说个不停；不听地抱怨

She’s been making a lot of noise about moving to a new house.

她一直唠叨要搬新家的事。
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make noises（英，非正式）（在言语间）透露，暗示；放出风声

She made very positive noises at the interview about me getting the job.

她在面试中明确暗示我能获得这份工作。

make noises亦作make a noise抱怨；惹麻烦

If things start going badly again, our members are sure to make noises.

如果事态再次恶化，我们的成员肯定会抱怨。

make (all) the right/correct, etc noises（英）故作踊跃；随声附和

He made all the right noises about my audition but I couldn’t tell if he was genuinely impressed. 他一个劲儿地说我的试唱好，但我判断不出他是否真的这样觉得。

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make noise 1）谈论（常用于暗指谈论言不由衷的事情）

Congress has been making (a lot of) nose about lowering taxes, but no one expects it to happen.

国会一直在（热烈）谈论降低税收，但谁也不希望推行。

make noise 2）抱怨

People have been making (a lot of) noise about the price increases.

人们一直对价格上涨怨声载道。

make noises 1）用言语暗示

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）。

make noises 2）做出（某种）声明

The company has been making soothing/reassuring noises to calm the fears of investors.

这家公司频频发表安慰人心/鼓舞人心的言论，以消除投资者的恐惧。

make noises常常暗指谈论言论言不由衷的事情

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资金。

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noise噪声；嘈杂声

The furnace makes a lot of noise when it comes on. 暖气炉开启时发出很大声响。

noise（某人或某物发出的）声音

There were noises coming from the basement. 地下室有声音传出。

The sink was making a gurgling noise. 洗涤槽咕噜咕噜作响。

The machine hardly makes any noise. 这台机器几乎没有声响。

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noise响声；声音

The old lady made some noises to the horse, and pulled at the reins.

妇人朝着马叫了几声，又拉了拉缰绳。

Dolphins produce a great variety of noises. 海豚会发出多种不同的声音。

noise喧闹声；嘈杂声

Try not to make so much noise. 请不要这样吵吵吵闹闹。

make a noise about为…而意见纷纷；为…而吵吵闹闹

The women were making a lot of noise about having a room of their own.

妇女们吵吵闹闹要一间自己的房间。

make noises言语中有流露；扬言

They were denying involvement and making placatory noises.

他们一直否认介入，而言语中希望息事宁人。

Why are you making noises about supporting them? 你为什么要扬言去支持他们？

make (all) the right noises故作热情地附和；口口声声表示关心

She said I would have to come and visit her. I made the right noises, then changed the subject.

她说我应该去看望她，我故作热情地随声附和，然后岔开了话题。

Mr Howell made all the right noises about this, but what we need is action.

豪厄尔先生对此事口口声声表示关注。

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noise噪音（尤指很大、令人不快、不受欢迎的声音）

noise喧闹

noise干扰

noises（用复数）议论；像说话的声音 made sympathetic noises发出同情的声音

make a noise 1）（通常后接about）牢骚满腹；喧嚷 2）臭名远扬