Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11387
rumble
发出隆隆声；轰鸣
To make a low, heavy, continuous sound, such as thunder or a stomach.
- 1.
To make a low, heavy, continuous sound.
发出隆隆声
- 2.
To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour.
识破(欺骗或诡秘行为)
- 3.
To move while making a rumbling noise.
隆隆地移动
- 4.
To provide haptic feedback by vibrating.
通过振动提供触觉反馈
- 5.
To cause to pass through a rumble, or polishing machine.
使通过滚筒抛光机。
隆隆地行进；发着隆隆声移动；振动；震动；识破；发现（欺诈或不法行为）；（用滚筒）抛光；打磨；发出隆隆声
In use
Thunder rumbled in the distance, signaling an approaching storm.
My stomach rumbled loudly during the silent exam, embarrassing me.
The old train rumbles as it passes through the village every morning.
subject + rumble
不及物用法，表示发出低沉连续的声音。
The thunder rumbled in the distance.
雷声在远处隆隆作响。
subject + rumble + object
及物用法，表示低沉地说或发出（声音）。
He rumbled a low laugh.
他低沉地笑了笑。
subject + rumble + prepositional phrase (direction/location)
常与表示方向或地点的介词短语连用，描述移动时的声音。
Connections
Collocations
- thunder rumbles
- 雷声隆隆
- Thunder rumbled in the distance as the storm approached.暴风雨来临时，远处雷声隆隆。
- stomach rumbles
- 肚子咕咕叫
- My stomach rumbled loudly during the quiet meeting.在安静的会议期间，我的肚子大声咕咕叫。
- rumble along
- 隆隆地行进
- An old truck rumbled along the bumpy road.一辆旧卡车在崎岖的路上隆隆地行进。
- rumble past
- 隆隆驶过
- The freight train rumbled past our house at midnight.货运列车半夜从我家房子旁隆隆驶过。
- rumble through
- 隆隆地穿过
- The subway rumbled through the tunnel under the river.地铁隆隆地穿过河底隧道。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住：雷声轰隆（hōnglóng）滚动而来，低沉持续，就是 rumble（发出隆隆声）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：雷雨、地震等自然声响、火车经过、车辆行驶、电子设备振动反馈、英式口语对话 作为动词，rumble 最常表示“发出低沉连续的隆隆声”，多用于雷声、火车、地震等；也可指车辆或人群“隆隆地行进”。在科技产品语境中，常表示设备振动反馈。英式口语中还有“识破、发现”的意思，比较口语化，不用于正式场合。
Grammar Note
可用于及物和不及物两种用法，常表示发出低沉连续的声音。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words all rhyme with 'rumble' (/ˈrʌmbəl/): they share the stressed vowel /ʌ/ and ending /mbəl/. Watch out for lookalikes that don't rhyme: 'ramble' /ˈræmbəl/ has a different vowel, and 'ruble' /ˈruːbəl/ has a different vowel and consonant pattern.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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