hubbub

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hub·bub /ˈhʌbʌb/ noun [singular, uncountable]  1  LOUD/NOISYa mixture of loud noises, especially the noise of a lot of people talking at the same time 〔人群的〕喧闹声，嘈杂声5the hubbub from the market市场的嘈杂声2. a situation in which there is a lot of activity, excitement, or argument 熙攘；喧闹；混乱 → commotion

Examples from the Corpus

hubbub• Detectable above the hubbub was the relentless throb of Christmas carols.• His voice rose above the hubbub.• It was some minutes before the hubbub died down.• Many gay men rejected these connections and found long-term partners, often away from the hubbub of the emerging gay fast lane.• It's a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London's busy streets.• Even as we were climbing the stairs, we heard the hubbub.• The casual lawyer is telling his story somberly seemingly unaware of any of the hubbub around us.• The hubbub was so intense that it would be impossible to hold any private conversation.• Add into this vagaries of the weather and a veritable hubbub of movement and change emerges.• Indeed, by the time the whole hubbub had died down, he had received twenty-two such humanitarian awards.Origin hubbub (1500-1600) Probably from a Celtic language

hub·bub nounChineseSyllable  

of especially the loud Corpus noise noises, of a a lot mixture

hubbub
hub‧bub /ˈhʌbʌb/ noun [singular, uncountable]1. a mixture of loud noises, especially the noise of a lot of people talking at the same time
2. a situation in which there is a lot of activity, excitement, or argument ⇨ commotion
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas. | Why is the washing machine making so much noise?
   ▪ racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: I wish those kids would stop making such a racket. | I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd. | the din of battle
   ▪ row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: the deafening row of the loudspeakers
   ▪ roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her. | the roar of the waves breaking on the beach | the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game
   ▪ hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets. | His voice rose above the hubbub.
   ▪ commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: There was a big commotion going on outside the building. | He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.
   ▪ clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: They heard the clamour of angry voices. | the clamor of the rain on the roof | the clamour of typewriters | the clamour of the birds

hub·bubBrE /ˈhʌbʌb/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhʌbʌb/ 🔊 noun [singular, uncountable] the loud sound made by a lot of people talking at the same time 喧闹声；嘈杂声◆It was difficult to hear what he was saying over the hubbub. 声音太嘈杂，难以听清楚他的讲话。🔊🔊a situation in which there is a lot of noise, excitement and activity 喧闹；骚乱；混乱◆the hubbub of city life闹哄哄的城市生活