roar

• n. 咆哮；吼；轰鸣
• vi. 咆哮；吼叫；喧闹
• vt. 咆哮；呼喊；使……轰鸣
• n. (Roar)人名；(挪)罗阿尔

拟声词，模仿咆哮的声音。

roar (v.)

Old English rarian "roar, wail, lament, bellow, cry," probably of imitative origin (compare Middle Dutch reeren, German röhren "to roar;" Sanskrit ragati "barks;" Lithuanian reju "to scold;" Old Church Slavonic revo "I roar;" Latin raucus "hoarse"). Related: Roared; roaring.

roar (n.)

late 14c., from roar (v.) and Old English gerar.

1. Now and then they heard the roar of a heavy truck.

他们不时地听到大卡车的轰鸣声。

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2. A roar of approval resounded through the Ukrainian parliament.

一片赞成声在乌克兰议会中回响。

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3. Local residents saw it plunge towards Earth with a deafening roar.

当地的居民看见它伴着一声震耳欲聋的巨响撞向地面。

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4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.

人群的喧哗平息下来，变成了满怀期待的低语声。

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5. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds.

地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。

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