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rumble

verb
🔊/ˈrʌmbl/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rumble
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he / she / it rumbles
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past simple rumbled
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past participle rumbled
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-ing form rumbling
🔊/ˈrʌmblɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] to make a long deep sound or series of sounds发出持续而低沉的声音；发出隆隆声
    • The machine rumbled as it started up.机器轰鸣着发动起来。🔊🔊
    • thunder rumbling in the distance远处隆隆的雷声
    • I'm so hungry my stomach's rumbling.我饿得肚子咕咕叫了。🔊🔊
    Topics Weatherc2
  2. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound轰鸣着缓慢行进
    • tanks rumbling through the streets隆隆地驶过街道的坦克
    • The train rumbled nearer.火车更近地嗡嗡作响。
  3. [transitive] rumble somebody (British English, informal) to discover the truth about somebody or what they are trying to hide发现…的真相；看穿（阴谋）
    • They knew they had been rumbled.他们知道自己已经被识破了。🔊🔊
  4. [intransitive] (North American English, informal) (of a gang of young people一伙年轻人) to fight against another gang打群架
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 3 of the verb may be a different word.

rumble

noun
🔊/ˈrʌmbl/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] rumble (of something) a long deep sound or series of sounds持续而低沉的声音；隆隆声
    • the rumble of thunder隆隆的雷声
    • Inside, the noise of the traffic was reduced to a distant rumble.进到屋里，车辆的声音减弱了，就像是远处的隆隆声。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) Although an agreement has been reached, rumbles of resentment can still be heard.尽管已有共识，但怨愤不满之声仍时有所闻。🔊🔊
    • He gave a low rumble of laughter.他发出一阵低沉的笑声。
    Topics Weatherc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • low
    • dull
    • …
    verb + rumble
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a rumble
    • rumble of
    phrases
    • the rumble of thunder
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  2. [countable] (North American English, informal) a fight in the street between two or more gangs打群架
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 3 of the verb may be a different word.