roar
英 [rɔː]
美[rɔr]
- 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
中文词源
roar 咆哮，怒吼
拟声词，模仿咆哮的声音。
词态变化
第三人称单数: roars;过去式: roared;过去分词: roared;现在分词: roaring;
助记提示
1. *reu-（拟声词根）=》 rut, roar, raucous, rumor, riot.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A roar of approval resounded through the Ukrainian parliament.
- 一片赞成声在乌克兰议会中回响。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
英文词源
- 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.