but it does mean that noise is less dangerous than, say,
但它确实说明，噪音的危险性--比如说--
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 危险的;
💡 danger危险+ous.....的 →危险的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, unsafe
反义：innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, riskless, secure, sure
v. 表示…的意思;意思是;打算;产生…结果;
adj. 吝啬的;刻薄的;破旧的;残忍的;
n. 平均数;中间;几何平均;等比中数;
💡 他哭mean（意味着）想吃吃meat（肉）
"I don't mean to disparage your achievements."
我并不想贬低你的成就。
近义：hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, purport, signify
反义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
n. 噪音;嘈杂声，喧闹声;声音，声响;杂音;
vt. 谣传;哄传;传说;
vi. 发出声音;大声议论;
💡 音“闹死”： 噪音太大，吵闹死了 鼻子(nose)里加个(i)- 吵闹
"If you close that door, you can shut the noise in."
你要是关上那扇门, 就听不到吵闹声了.
近义：preach, propagate, report, reveal, spread, broadcast
反义：still, stillness, quietness
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：least, lesser, minus