
好词典

源自中古英语 romblen(发出隆隆声),拟声词,模仿低沉连续的声音。
❶ 发出低沉连续的声音,通常形容雷声、机器运转或肚子饿时的响声。
“The thunder rumbled in the distance as the storm approached.”
(雷声在远处隆隆作响,暴风雨即将来临。)
“My stomach rumbled loudly during the meeting because I skipped breakfast.”
(开会时我的肚子咕咕直叫,因为我没吃早餐。)
❶ (非正式)发现某人的秘密或谎言,通常指意外揭露。
“The teacher rumbled the students' cheating scheme during the exam.”
(老师发现了学生们在考试中的作弊计划。)
“My little sister rumbled my plan to sneak out at night.”
(我妹妹发现了我晚上偷偷溜出去的计划。)
rumbled on — 持续发出低沉声音,或指某个问题被反复讨论但未解决。
“The debate about school reforms rumbled on for months without conclusion.”
(关于学校改革的争论持续了数月都没有结论。)