hubbub
noun /ˈhʌbʌb/
/ˈhʌbʌb/
[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。 - It was some time before the hubbub of laughter died down.
过了一段时间，笑声才平息下来。
- It was difficult to hear what he was saying over the hubbub.
- 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 - He was left wondering what all the hubbub and expectancy had been about.
他不知道所有的喧嚣和期望是什么。
- the hubbub of city life
词源mid 16th cent.: perhaps of Irish origin; compare with the Irish exclamations ababú, abú, used in battle cries.