
throb
词源
源自中古英语 throbben(跳动),可能与古诺尔斯语 þrofa(膨胀)同源,最早记录于14世纪。
verb
❶ 指身体部位有规律地跳动或抽痛,通常因受伤、发炎或强烈情绪引起,如太阳穴突突跳或心脏剧烈跳动。
“My head was throbbing after the loud concert.”
(喧闹的音乐会后,我的头一跳一跳地疼。)
“Her thumb throbbed where she had hit it with the hammer.”
(她被锤子砸到的大拇指阵阵抽痛。)
❶ 形容物体持续有力地振动或发出低沉声响,如机器运转或音乐重低音。
“The ship's engine throbbed rhythmically below deck.”
(甲板下的船发动机有规律地震动着。)
“We could feel the bass line throbbing through the walls.”
(我们能感觉到低音旋律穿透墙壁震动。)
noun
❶ 指有规律的跳动感或抽痛感,通常描述身体部位或机械振动。
“She felt a dull throb in her ankle after the fall.”
(摔倒后她的脚踝感到隐隐抽痛。)
“The throb of the bass drum echoed through the stadium.”
(低音鼓的震动声在体育场内回荡。)
常见短语
throb with pain — 形容某部位因受伤或疾病而持续抽痛,强调疼痛的节奏感。
“His sprained wrist throbbed with pain every time he moved it.”
(每次活动时,他扭伤的手腕都一阵阵抽痛。)
throb with life — 比喻某个地方充满活力或能量,常用于描述热闹的场所。
“The marketplace throbbed with life as vendors shouted their prices.”
(集市里商贩的吆喝声此起彼伏,充满生机。)