[no obj.]make a continuous deep, resonant sound 发隆隆声 thunder rumbled, lightning flickered. 雷声隆隆,闪电忽隐忽现。 ■[with adverbial of direction](especially of a large vehicle) move in the specified direction with such a sound (尤指大型车辆)隆隆地行进;发辘辘声行驶 heavy lorries rumbled through the streets. 重型卡车隆隆驶过街道。 ■[with obj.]utter in a deep, resonant voice 低沉地说 the man's low voice rumbled an instruction. 那人用低沉的声音发出一道指令。 ■(of a person's stomach) make a deep, resonant sound due to hunger (肚子因饥饿)发辘辘声 ■(rumble on)(figurative)(of a dispute) continue in a persistent but low-key way (喻)(争论)有节制地持续,低调地持续 the row over his banning rumbles on. 对他实施禁令所引起的争吵正在继续。
[with obj.](Brit. informal)discover (an illicit activity or its perpetrator) (英,非正式)发现,察觉;看穿,识破(违法活动或进行违法活动者) it wouldn't need a genius to rumble my little game. 识破我的小把戏并不需要天才。
[no obj.](US informal)take part in a street fight between gangs or large groups (美,非正式)打群架
noun
a continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder 隆隆声;辘辘声 the steady rumble of traffic. 车辆持续的辘辘声。 rumbles of discontent. 不满的怨言。
(US informal)a street fight between gangs or large groups (美,非正式)街头群架
派生 语源
late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 2 of the verb may be a different word