"babel" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 语言混乱
• 巴别

Definition

指许多人用不同语言说话，场面嘈杂、难以理解。这个词源自圣经中巴别塔的故事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于文学或正式场合，形容许多人发出的混杂声音，不限于语言混乱。日常口语较少用。常见搭配如“语言的巴别”或“声音的巴别”。

Examples

The market was a babel of different languages.

市场上是各种语言的**巴别**。

There was a babel of voices after the show ended.

演出结束后，现场是一片**巴别**之声。

The classroom became a babel when everyone started talking at once.

大家一起说话时，教室变成一片**巴别**。

Trying to call support, I heard a babel of music, voices, and announcements on the line.

打电话给客服时，电话里听到各种音乐、声音和通知，简直是一片**巴别**。

In the group chat, messages flew so fast it turned into a digital babel.

群聊里消息飞快，完全成了数字**巴别**。

The conference lobby at lunch was a babel; I could barely hear myself think.

午餐时的会场大厅成了一片**巴别**，我几乎听不见自己在想什么。