tiêu âm
Definition
Adjective:
- Sound-absorbing / Acoustic: Describes a material, structure, or treatment specifically designed to absorb sound waves, reducing echo, reverberation, and noise levels within a space.
Verb (less common):
- To soundproof / To dampen sound: The act of applying materials or using techniques to absorb sound and reduce its transmission.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Căn phòng này được lát gạch tiêu âm. (This room is floored with sound-absorbing tiles.)
- Chúng tôi cần mua vải tiêu âm cho phòng thu. (We need to buy acoustic fabric for the recording studio.)
Verb:
- Kiến trúc sư đang tìm cách tiêu âm cho hội trường. (The architect is looking for ways to soundproof the auditorium.)
Advanced Usage
- In technical and architectural contexts, "tiêu âm" is a key concept in acoustical engineering, relating to noise control and the creation of acoustically pleasant environments.
- "Hệ số tiêu âm": Sound Absorption Coefficient.
- Hệ số tiêu âm của bông thủy tinh rất cao. (The sound absorption coefficient of fiberglass is very high.)
Variants and Related Words
Vật liệu tiêu âm (n): Sound-absorbing material, acoustic material.
- Bông khoáng là một vật liệu tiêu âm phổ biến. (Mineral wool is a common sound-absorbing material.)
Tấm tiêu âm (n): Acoustic panel, sound-absorbing panel.
- Họ gắn tấm tiêu âm lên tường phòng họp. (They installed acoustic panels on the meeting room walls.)
Tiêu âm, cách âm, cách nhiệt: These are often discussed together. "Tiêu âm" (sound absorption) deals with soaking up sound within a room, while "cách âm" (sound insulation) blocks sound from traveling between rooms.
Synonyms
- Sound-absorbing: The direct and most common equivalent.
- Acoustic: Often used as a prefix (e.g., acoustic treatment, acoustic foam).
- Anechoic: Technically describing an environment that completely absorbs sound waves.
Related Concepts
Âm vang / Âm thanh dội (n): Reverberation, echo. "Tiêu âm" aims to reduce this.
- Phòng có quá nhiều âm vang, cần xử lý tiêu âm. (The room has too much reverberation and needs acoustic treatment.)
Ồn ào (adj): Noisy. The state that "tiêu âm" solutions seek to mitigate.
- Cửa tiêu âm giúp giảm tiếng ồn ào từ bên ngoài. (The sound-absorbing door helps reduce noisy sounds from outside.)