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thud

UK //θʌd//US //θʌd//

词源

源自中古英语 thudden,可能与古诺尔斯语 þjóða(发出噪音)有关,拟声词起源。

noun

❶ 指重物落地或撞击时发出的低沉、沉闷的声音,通常没有回响。

“The book fell to the floor with a thud.”

(书砰的一声掉在地板上。)

“We heard a thud as the heavy box hit the ground.”

(我们听到沉重的箱子落地时发出砰的一声。)

同义词:thump, bang, clunk

verb

❶ 指重物落地或撞击时发出沉闷的声响,强调声音的沉重感。

“The ripe apple thudded onto the grass.”

(熟透的苹果砰的一声掉在草地上。)

“His heart thudded loudly in his chest as he waited nervously.”

(他紧张地等待着,心脏在胸腔里砰砰直跳。)

同义词:thump, bang, clunk

常见短语

with a thud — 描述某物落地或撞击时伴随着沉闷的声响,常用于叙述场景。

“The old tree finally fell with a thud after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,那棵老树终于轰然倒地。)