(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo (巨大声响)回响,发出回声 her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room. 她那低沉的隆隆的笑声在整个房间里回荡。 ■(of a place) appear to vibrate or be disturbed because of a loud noise (地方)因隆隆声而显得振荡;因喧闹声而被扰乱 the hall reverberated with gaiety and laughter. 大厅里回荡着欢笑声。 ■[with obj.](archaic)return or re-echo (a sound) (古)使(声音)回响 oft did the cliffs reverberate the sound. 崖下常惊隆隆响。 ■have continuing and serious effects 不断发生后效,不断引起反响 the statements by the professor reverberated through the Capitol. 教授的话不断在国会引起反响。
late 15th cent. (in the sense 'drive or beat back'): from Latin reverberat- 'struck again', from the verb reverberare, from re- 'back' + verberare 'to lash' (from verbera (plural) 'scourge')