rumble

rumble
verb
  1. [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。
  2. [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。
  3. [no obj.](US informal)take part in a street fight between gangs or large groups
    (美,非正式)打群架
noun
  1. 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。
  2. (US informal)a street fight between gangs or large groups
    (美,非正式)街头群架
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语源
  1. late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 2 of the verb may be a different word
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