rumble

美 [ˈrʌmbl]英 [ˈrʌmbl]
  • n.隆隆声;打群架;持续而低沉的声音
  • v.发出隆隆声;打群架;看穿(阴谋);发出持续而低沉的声音;发现…的真相;轰鸣着缓慢行进

复数: rumbles 过去式: rumbled 现在分词: rumbling 过去分词: rumbled 第三人称单数: rumbles

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verb

1

发出持续而低沉的声音;发出隆隆声
to make a long deep sound or series of sounds

The machine rumbled as it started up.

机器轰鸣着发动起来。

thunder rumbling in the distance

远处隆隆的雷声

I'm so hungry my stomach's rumbling .

我饿得肚子咕咕叫了。

2

轰鸣着缓慢行进
to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound

tanks rumbling through the streets

隆隆地驶过街道的坦克

3

发现…的真相;看穿(阴谋)
to discover the truth about sb or what they are trying to hide

They knew they had been rumbled.

他们知道自己已经被识破了。

4

打群架
to fight against another gang

5

缓慢而长久地持续;无休止地继续下去
to continue slowly and steadily for a long time

Discussions rumble on over the siting of the new airport.

关于新机场的选址问题,讨论起来没完没了。

noun

1

持续而低沉的声音;隆隆声
a long deep sound or series of sounds

the rumble of thunder

隆隆的雷声

Inside, the noise of the traffic was reduced to a distant rumble.

进到屋里,车辆的声音减弱了,就像是远处的隆隆声。

Although an agreement has been reached, rumbles of resentment can still be heard.

尽管已经达成了协议,但不满的抱怨声仍时有所闻。

2

打群架
a fight in the street between two or more gangs (= groups of young people)

rumble

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 低沉而持续的声音;隆隆声;轰隆声
    A rumble is a low continuous noise.

    The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic...

    夜晚的寂静被远处车流的隆隆声打破。

  • 2
    VERB 发着轰隆声缓慢移动
    If a vehicle rumbles somewhere, it moves slowly forward while making a low continuous noise.

    A bus rumbled along the road at the top of the path...

    一辆公交车从小径尽头的路上缓慢地隆隆驶过。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 低沉的声音
    If you refer to the rumble of someone's voice, you mean their voice sounds very low, making it hard to hear exactly what they are saying.

    Rose's voice dropped and was interrupted by the rumble of Dagmar's.

    罗斯压低了声音,然后被达格玛低沉的声音打断了。

  • 4
    VERB 发出隆隆声;发出持续而低沉的声音
    If something rumbles, it makes a low, continuous noise.

    The sky, swollen like a black bladder, rumbled and crackled...

    天空中乌云黑沉沉地压下来,发出隆隆声和噼啪声。

  • 5
    VERB (肚子因饥饿而)咕噜作响,发出咕咕声
    If your stomach rumbles, it makes a vibrating noise, usually because you are hungry.

    Her stomach rumbled. She hadn't eaten any breakfast.

    她没有吃早餐,肚子咕噜作响。

  • 6
    VERB 看穿;发现;暴露
    If someone is rumbled, the truth about them or something they were trying to hide is discovered.

    When his fraud was rumbled he had just £20.17 in the bank.

    当他的欺诈行为被发现时,他的银行账户上只有20.17英镑。

noun

1
a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
Synonym: gang fight
2
a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
3
a loud low dull continuous noise
they heard the rumbling of thunder
Synonym: rumbling grumble grumbling

verb

1
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
he grumbled a rude response
Stones grumbled down the cliff
Synonym: grumble growl
2
make a low noise
rumbling thunder
Synonym: grumble

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Inside , the noise of the traffic was reduced to a distant rumble .

    进到屋里,车辆的声音减弱了,就像是远处的隆隆声。

  2. The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic .

    夜晚的宁静不时被远处车辆的隆隆声打断。

  3. Discussions rumble on over the siting of the new airport .

    关于新机场的选址问题,讨论起来没完没了。

  4. The machine rumbled as it started up .

    机器轰鸣着发动起来。

  5. Although an agreement has been reached , rumbles of resentment can still be heard .

    尽管已经达成了协议,但不满的抱怨声仍时有所闻。

  6. I 'm so hungry my stomach 's rumbling .

    我饿得肚子咕咕叫了。

  7. They knew they had been rumbled .

    他们知道自己已经被识破了。

  8. A bus rumbled along the road at the top of the path

    一辆公交车从小径尽头的路上缓慢地隆隆驶过。

  9. The air reeked of kerosene and huge aircraft rumbled overhead .

    空气中散发着煤油味,巨型飞机在头顶隆隆地响着。

  10. The sky , swollen like a black bladder , rumbled and crackled

    天空中乌云黑沉沉地压下来,发出隆隆声和噼啪声。

  11. When his fraud was rumbled he had just £ 20.17 in the bank .

    当他的欺诈行为被发现时,他的银行账户上只有20.17英镑。

  12. With a low-pitched rumbling noise , the propeller began to rotate .

    伴随着隆隆的低沉噪声,螺旋桨开始旋转起来。

  13. The rain was teeming down and she thought she heard a rumble of thunder .

    雨下得很大,她觉得她听见了一阵轰隆隆的雷声。

  14. A line of tractors rumbled onto the motorway through a cordon of police

    一列拖拉机突破了警戒线,隆隆响着驶上了高速公路。

  15. Rose 's voice dropped and was interrupted by the rumble of Dagmar 's.

    罗斯压低了声音,然后被达格玛低沉的声音打断了。

  16. Lorries rumbled past them , splashing them with filthy water from the potholes in the road

    大卡车从他们身旁轰隆隆开过,把路上坑凹里的脏水溅到了他们身上。

  17. The earthquake began with a deep [ low ] rumbling sound .

    地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。

  18. The train rumbled across the bridge .

    火车隆隆地从桥上驶过。

  19. I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance .

    我听到远处雷声隆隆。

  20. The crane made rumbling sound .

    吊车发出隆隆的响声。

  21. Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed .

    雷轰电闪。

  22. Things rapidly became calm , though beneath the surface the argument rumbled on .

    事情迅速平静下来了,然而,在这种平静的表面背后争论如隆隆雷声持续不断。

  23. The sharp crack of gunfire turns into a dull rumble at great distance .

    枪弹由激发时尖锐的枪声在远处也会变成低沉的轰响。

  24. The cart rumbled along the road .

    大车在路上辘辘作响。

  25. The ox cart rumbled down the road .

    牛车发出笨重的辘辘声。

  26. Chariots rumbling , horses neighing ; | soldiers on the march , each with a bow and arrow at the waist .

    车辚辚,马萧萧,行人弓箭各在腰。(杜甫《兵车行》)

  27. If I hear any rumbles I 'll let you know .

    我要是听到什么风声就告诉你。

  28. We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming .

    我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定,天要下雨了。

  29. Three blocks away train rumbles by .

    三个街区以外,火车隆隆驶过。

  30. My stomach is growling / rumbling after not having food for seven hours .

    肚子叫growl/rumble七个小时没有吃东西之后我的肚子开始叫了。

  • 短语动词

(争论等)长久地持续

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rumble on

缓慢而长久地持续;无休止地继续下去
to continue slowly and steadily for a long time

Discussions rumble on over the siting of the new airport.

关于新机场的选址问题,讨论起来没完没了。

同义词

n.

roar roll