Word · Frequency #16789
throb
/θrɒb/
noun
跳动；搏动
a strong, regular beat or pulsation
- 1.
A beating, vibration or palpitation.
跳动、振动或悸动
跳动、振动或悸动；跳动；搏动
In use
After the long hike, she felt a dull throb in her ankle.
The steady throb of the bass made the windows shake.
A throb of excitement ran through the crowd when the band appeared.
Connections
Collocations
- a dull throb
- 隐隐的悸动
- She felt a dull throb in her ankle.她感到脚踝隐隐悸动。
- a throb of pain
- 一阵搏动性的疼痛
- A throb of pain shot through his head.一阵搏动性的疼痛窜过他的头部。
- the throb of the engine
- 发动机的震动
- The only sound was the throb of the engine.唯一的声音是发动机的震动。
- a throb of the heart
- 心脏的搏动
- He felt a throb of the heart as she entered.她进来时，他感到一阵心悸。
Synonyms
- beat
- （心脏等的）跳动；节拍 · beat 最常用，可指有节奏的跳动或声响；throb 更强调沉闷、持续的搏动感。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：throb 里有 rob（抢劫），想到劫匪时心怦怦直跳（throb）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing pain or heartbeat、music and rhythm、literary writing 作名词时多用于描述有规律的跳动或搏动，如疼痛、心跳或音乐节奏。语体比较中性，既见于书面描写，也可能在口语中出现，通常无强烈正式或非正式色彩。
Grammar Note
指心脏跳动或疼痛搏动，常为可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with throb: the stressed vowel is /ɒ/ followed by /b/. Beware lookalikes such as 'probe' /prəʊb/ and 'lobe' /ləʊb/, which end in /əʊb/ and do not rhyme.
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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