**形容词 (adj.)**:令人极不愉快的,尤指气味恶臭的;有害的,有毒的。
/ˈnɔɪsəm/
The noisome smell from the garbage dump made it impossible to enjoy the picnic.
垃圾场散发出的恶臭使人根本无法享受野餐。
As the travelers entered the noisome swamp, thick with decay and buzzing insects, they covered their faces and pressed forward in silence.
当旅行者们走进那片弥漫着腐臭、蚊虫嗡嗡作响的恶臭沼泽时,他们捂住了脸,默默地继续前行。
该词源自中古英语 noysome,由 noy(意为"烦恼、伤害",是 annoy 的缩略形式)加上后缀 -some 构成,字面意思是"令人烦恼的、有害的"。值得注意的是,noisome 与 noise(噪音)没有词源关系,许多人容易将两者混淆。该词最早出现于14世纪,主要用于形容令人作呕的气味或有害的环境。