
roaring
词源
源自中古英语 'roren',与古英语 'rārian'(吼叫)相关,可能模仿了吼叫的声音。
adjective
❶ 形容声音非常响亮、震耳欲聋的,通常指动物吼叫、火焰燃烧或风声等发出的巨大声响。
“The roaring lion scared all the other animals in the jungle.”
(咆哮的狮子吓坏了丛林里的其他动物。)
“We could hear the roaring fire from miles away.”
(我们在几英里外就能听到熊熊燃烧的火焰声。)
❶ 形容非常成功或活跃的状态,常用于商业或经济语境中。
“The 1920s were known as the roaring twenties due to economic prosperity.”
(20世纪20年代因经济繁荣被称为“咆哮的二十年代”。)
“His business was roaring after the successful product launch.”
(产品成功推出后,他的生意蒸蒸日上。)
noun
❶ 指动物、火焰或自然现象发出的巨大声响,或人群的喧闹声。
“The roaring of the ocean waves was calming to her.”
(海浪的咆哮声让她感到平静。)
“We could hear the roaring of the engines as the race began.”
(比赛开始时,我们能听到引擎的轰鸣声。)
常见短语
roaring success — 形容某事取得了巨大的成功或非常受欢迎。
“The new movie was a roaring success at the box office.”
(这部新电影在票房上取得了巨大成功。)
roaring fire — 指燃烧得非常旺盛、发出巨大声响的火焰。
“We sat around the roaring fire, telling stories.”
(我们围坐在熊熊燃烧的篝火旁讲故事。)