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rumble
隆隆声；轰鸣声
a low, heavy, continuous sound (as of thunder or a hungry stomach)
- 1.
A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
隆隆声；低沉连续的声音
- 2.
a loud low dull continuous noise
低沉连续的响声
- 3.
A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.
滚磨桶(旋转磨光桶)
- 4.
a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
马车后部的仆人座位或行李舱
- 5.
a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
青少年帮派之间的斗殴
街头斗殴；打群架；滚磨筒；抛光滚筒；马车后部的仆从座位；马车后部行李厢；隆隆声；低沉连续的声音；低沉连续的响声
In use
The rumble of thunder woke me up in the middle of the night.
We could hear the rumble of the subway trains beneath the street.
The rumble of the old truck grew louder as it approached.
they heard the rumbling of thunder
a rumble of + noun
通常用于描述自然现象或声音。
A rumble of thunder shook the house.
一阵雷声震动了房屋。
the rumble of + noun
强调特定来源的持续低沉声音。
The rumble of traffic filled the street.
街道上充满了车辆的隆隆声。
with a rumble
作状语，描述伴随着低沉声音的动作。
Connections
Collocations
- rumble of thunder
- 隆隆的雷声
- We heard a rumble of thunder in the distance.我们听到远处传来隆隆的雷声。
- stomach rumble
- 肚子咕噜叫
- A loud stomach rumble broke the silence.一声响亮的肚子咕噜声打破了沉默。
- deep rumble
- 低沉的轰鸣声
- The deep rumble of the engine vibrated through the floor.发动机低沉的轰鸣声震动了整个地板。
- rumble seat
- 汽车后部的折叠座椅
- The rumble seat was a popular feature on cars in the 1920s.折叠后座是20世纪20年代汽车上流行的配置。
- gang rumble
- 帮派斗殴
- A gang rumble broke out in the schoolyard.校园里爆发了一场帮派斗殴。
- rumble of traffic
Learner notes
Memory Tip
雷声或空肚子会发出低沉连续的响声，rumble 读起来像“轰隆”的英文版，记住它表示“隆隆声”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：雷雨天气、肚子饿时 该词作名词时多指低沉连续的响声，通常用于描述雷声、机器轰鸣或饥饿时肚子发出的咕噜声。语气中性，正式和日常语境中都较常见。
Grammar Note
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Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 rumble /ˈrʌmbəl/ 押韵，重读音节都是 /ʌm/，结尾都是 /bəl/：crumble, tumble, humble, stumble, fumble, mumble。注意拼写相近的 ramble /ˈræmbəl/ 和 tremble /ˈtrembəl/ 读音不同，不押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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