reverberate

reverberate
verb
[no obj., usu. with adverbial]
  1. (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。
派生
reverberant
adjective
reverberantly
adverb
reverberation
noun
reverberative
adjective
reverberator
noun
reverberatory
adjective
语源
  1. 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')
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