din
din — noun
1. a loud, unpleasant mixture of different sounds that continues without stopping f
a loud, unpleasant mixture of different sounds that continues without stopping for some time
The children made such a din that Megan could not hear the phone ring.
collocation: make a din
Above the din of the marching band, Feng could hear his friends calling his name.
collocation: above the din
Élise shut the window to block out the din of the night market below.
The sudden din of alarms sent people rushing out of the hotel building.
Imran tried to study but the din from the street was too distracting for him.
文法句型
a din of [plural noun]
用法筆記
Typically follows 'a' or 'the'. Frequently appears in the pattern 'a din of [plural noun]', for example 'a din of voices' or 'a din of machinery'.
常見錯誤
din — verb
1. to produce a loud, continuous noise that is unpleasant or disturbing, especially
to produce a loud, continuous noise that is unpleasant or disturbing, especially for some time
The old engine dinned loudly as Wei tried to start the car.
intransitive: din + adverb of manner
Helicopters dinned overhead all night, keeping the entire village awake.
The marching drums dinned in the narrow street, shaking the nearby windows.
Zuri could hear cement mixers dinning away at the construction site next door.
文法句型
din + adverb of manner
用法筆記
Literary or formal use. The intransitive sense is less common than the transitive senses below.
常見錯誤
2. to surround or overwhelm someone with a loud, continuous noise, making it diffic
to surround or overwhelm someone with a loud, continuous noise, making it difficult for them to hear, think, or concentrate
The angry crowd dinned the referee with whistles and loud shouts.
pattern: din + person + with [noise source]
Layla felt dinned by the constant blare of televisions in the electronics shop.
passive: feel dinned by [something]
Protesters dinned the mayor's office with chants and constant drumbeats.
The passengers were dinned by the screeching of the train brakes at every station.
文法句型
din + person + with [noise source]
be dinned by [noise source]
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice. The noise source is introduced with 'by' or 'with'.
常見錯誤
3. to force someone to learn or remember something by repeating it over and over ag
to force someone to learn or remember something by repeating it over and over again, often to the point of annoyance
Tamar's grandmother dinned the value of honesty into her from an early age.
pattern: din something into someone
The coach dinned the safety rules into the players until they knew them by heart.
Mayumi's parents had dinned good manners into her so deeply she never forgot them.
The teacher dinned the multiplication tables into the class day after day.
- suggest
gentle, optional; opposite of forceful insistence
文法句型
din something into someone
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern 'din something into someone'. The object being taught (knowledge, rules, values) is placed between 'din' and 'into'.
常見錯誤
din — noun
1. a written abbreviation for dinar, the standard unit of money used in several cou
a written abbreviation for dinar, the standard unit of money used in several countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, and Tunisia
The price listed was 15 din, which seemed reasonable for the handmade rug.
abbreviation: din for dinar
Heloísa exchanged her euros for din before flying to Tunis.
The bank receipt showed a balance of 450 din in her savings account.
At the market in Amman, Wei paid 20 din for a basket of fresh dates.
用法筆記
Abbreviation for 'dinar'. Used in currency pricing, exchange rates, and financial contexts.
2. a written abbreviation for Deutsche Industrie Norm (German Industrial Standards)
a written abbreviation for Deutsche Industrie Norm (German Industrial Standards), a system of technical and industrial standards used widely in Germany and internationally
The screw was manufactured to DIN standards, so it fitted the German-made machine perfectly.
domain: DIN standards in engineering
All electrical components in the building must meet DIN specifications for safety.
The engineer checked that the pipe diameter followed the DIN norm for industrial plumbing.
Factory workers tested the steel bolts against a DIN standard for tensile strength.
用法筆記
DIN standards are commonly referenced in engineering, manufacturing, and quality-control documentation. Typically written in all-capitals.