dec·i·bel
noun/ˈdesɪbel/
/ˈdesɪbel/
- a unit for measuring how loud a sound is
分贝（声音强度的单位） - Noise from the disco reached 110 decibels.
迪斯科舞厅的噪音达到了110分贝。 - Gary’s voice rose several decibels as he finally lost patience with them.
加里的声音提高了好几个分贝，他终于对他们失去了耐心。
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from deci- ‘ten’ + bel (the unit being one tenth of a bel). - Noise from the disco reached 110 decibels.