
好词典

源自古英语 'rārian',意为“吼叫”,与古高地德语 'rēren'(哭泣)和古诺尔斯语 'raera'(吼叫)同源。
❶ 指动物(尤其是狮子、老虎等大型猫科动物)发出的响亮、深沉的吼叫声,也可形容机器或自然现象发出的类似轰鸣声。
“The lion roars loudly to mark its territory.”
(狮子大声吼叫以宣示领地。)
“The engine roars as the car accelerates.”
(汽车加速时引擎轰鸣作响。)
❶ 指吼叫声、轰鸣声或人群的喧闹声,通常表示强烈的声音或情绪表达。
“The roar of the waterfall could be heard from miles away.”
(瀑布的轰鸣声几英里外都能听到。)
“A sudden roar from the audience interrupted the speech.”
(观众突然的喧哗打断了演讲。)
roar with laughter — 形容因某事非常有趣而放声大笑,笑声洪亮且持续。
“The whole room roared with laughter at his hilarious story.”
(他讲的有趣故事让整个房间的人都哄堂大笑。)
roar of approval — 指人群因赞同或支持某事而发出的热烈欢呼声。
“The announcement was met with a roar of approval from the crowd.”
(这个宣布引来了人群的热烈欢呼。)