2(make) encouraging/optimistic etc noises (about something)British EnglishBrETALK TO somebody to say things which suggest what your opinion or attitude is, without saying it directly(就某事说)鼓励/乐观等的话
Both sides were making hopeful noises about the hostages.
双方都在表示人质还有希望。
3make (all) the right noises (about something)to say the things that other people want or expect to hear(对某事)随声附和
The health minister seems to be making all the right noises.
卫生部长似乎只是在随声附和。
4make noises about doing somethingto say that you are considering doing something 表示正在考虑做某事
He is now making noises about starting his own business.
5make a (lot of) noise about somethingBritish EnglishBrE to talk about something a lot, so that people will notice it – used to show disapproval 经常谈论某个话题〔含贬义〕
modern men who make a noise about the fact that they know how to look good
总是夸耀自己懂得如何打扮的时髦男子
Examples from the Corpus
make a (lot of) noise about something• Apparently Bradford is interested in having it and Bristol has also made noises about it.• I made noises about the absence of a bank in this so-calledinternationalairport; but what choice did I have?• It was extended, but the Provisionals continued to make noises aboutrenewing the violence.• Kirchberg is where the peace and quiet is worthmaking a noise about.
make ... noise• Show the students the balloons and ask them how you can make a noise using a balloon. 2.• You can hear a friendmake a noise under water when you are swimming.• The government sponsored Meadowell Initiativemakes noises in the north of the estate - but does pitifully little, painfully slowly.• It made a noise, just a squawk, coming open; he closed it silently behind him.• Is it doing anything strange, such as leaking, making noises or not keeping water as hot as it used to?• There was something by the shady side of the wardrobe that made a noise.• The blindfoldedBrownie points to some one and asks them to make a noise.• Minutes later he was making a noise like a pneumaticdrill.
noise2 verb
be noised abroad/about/aroundold-fashioned especially British EnglishBrE if news or information is noised abroad, people are talking about it 〔新闻或消息〕传播出去
Rumours of an election are being noised abroad.
外界纷纷传言要举行选举。
Originnoise
(1200-1300)Old French“quarreling, noise”, from Latinnausea; → NAUSEA