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thunderous + noun
thunderous 用于名词前，常形容声音极其响亮，如同打雷。
The thunderous applause lasted for several minutes.
雷鸣般的掌声持续了好几分钟。
极其不祥的；凶险的
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极其不祥的；凶险的
extremely ominous
The thunderous applause lasted for several minutes.
雷鸣般的掌声持续了好几分钟。
极响亮的；如雷声的；用于比喻表示愤怒。
Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.
The thunderous applause echoed through the concert hall.
雷鸣般的掌声响彻音乐厅。
A thunderous crash downstairs woke me up last night.
昨天晚上，楼下传来的雷鸣般的巨响把我吵醒了。
The old truck's engine was thunderous as it drove past.
那辆旧卡车驶过时，引擎声像打雷一样响亮。
thunderous 用于名词前，常形容声音极其响亮，如同打雷。
The thunderous applause lasted for several minutes.
雷鸣般的掌声持续了好几分钟。
thunderous 用作表语，形容表情、气氛等极其阴沉、凶险，令人不安。
His expression was thunderous when he saw the damage.
他看到损坏时，表情阴森可怕。
Not this
The audience gave thunder applause.
Use this
The audience gave thunderous applause.
thunder 是名词或动词，不能直接修饰 applause；修饰名词表示“雷鸣般的”时要用形容词 thunderous。
Not this
The thunderous of the waterfall was amazing.
Use this
The thunder of the waterfall was amazing.
thunderous 是形容词，不能作句子的主语或宾语；表示“雷声、轰鸣声”这类名词意思时要用名词 thunder。
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令人不安的沉默；可怕的寂静
The teacher's question was met with thunderous silence.
老师的问题换来了一片令人不安的沉默。
怒气冲冲的表情；阴沉的表情
Her thunderous expression told us the meeting had gone badly.
她怒气冲冲的表情告诉我们会议开得很糟。
怒视；凶狠的目光
He gave the suspect a thunderous glare before leaving the room.
他离开房间前恶狠狠地瞪了嫌疑人一眼。
怒气冲冲的情绪；盛怒
He returned from the meeting in a thunderous mood.
他开完会回来时怒气冲冲。
雷鸣般的掌声
The speech ended with thunderous applause from the crowd.
演讲在人群雷鸣般的掌声中结束。
雷鸣般的欢呼喝彩
The team received a thunderous ovation after winning the championship.
球队夺冠后受到了雷鸣般的欢呼喝彩。
雷鸣般的吼声
A thunderous roar erupted from the stadium when the goal was scored.
进球时体育场内爆发出雷鸣般的吼声。
如雷般，如雷般，如雷般
This repeated chant is from “Thunderous,” the 2021 hit by the K-pop group Stray Kids. The song’s title and hook use “thunderous” to express overwhelming, explosive energy.
这句反复出现的喊唱出自韩国男团Stray Kids 2021年的热门歌曲《Thunderous》。歌名和副歌用“thunderous”（雷鸣般的）来表现压倒一切、爆发力十足的气势。
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thunder 即“雷”，联想雷声滚滚、天色阴沉，自然感到凶险不祥，像打雷前一样压抑。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、正式演讲、书面评论 thunderous 在正式或文学语境中多表示“极其不祥的、凶险的”，也作“像打雷的”解；日常口语中比较少见，通常用于书面或庄重场合。
No true rhymes are listed here. Wondrous comes closest: /ˈwʌndrəs/ shares the stressed vowel and /n/ with thunderous, but it lacks the /ər/ syllable. Dangerous, murderous, ponderous, slanderous, and humorous share the spelling chunk -erous and the unstressed /ərəs/ ending, yet their stressed vowels differ—do not mistake them for rhymes.
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