nuisance

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四级六级考研雅思 Collins 1

n. (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

n. 讨厌的东西, 讨厌的人, 损害
[医] 损害, 讨厌

Collins 星级

5,300

BNC 频率

8,738

使用频率

nuisance 可以分为词根 nuis-，源于拉丁语 noxa，意为“伤害、损害”。后缀 -ance 表示状态或性质，因此整体意思是“造成伤害的状态”。

例句

1. The loud music from the party was a real nuisance to the neighbors.

聚会的嘈杂音乐对邻居们来说真是个麻烦。

2. I think it's a nuisance when people don't clean up after their dogs.

我认为人们不在狗后面清理是个麻烦。

3. The traffic in the city can be a nuisance during rush hour.

高峰时段城市的交通可能会很烦人。