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rumbled

UK //ˈrʌm.bəld//US //ˈrʌm.bəld//

词源

源自中古英语 romblen(发出隆隆声),拟声词,模仿低沉连续的声音。

verb

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。)

同义词:roared, growled, thundered, discovered, exposed

常见短语

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。)