roar
verb
uk/rɔːr/us/rɔːr/C2[I]
to make along,loud,deepsound:
吼叫;咆哮We couldhearthelionsroaring at the other end of thezoo.我们可以听到狮子在动物园的另一端咆哮。
[I]
If avehicleoraircraftroarssomewhere, itmovesthere veryquicklymaking a lot ofnoise:
(车辆或飞机)呼啸而行Shelookedup as aplaneroaredoverhead.一架飞机轰鸣着掠过她的头顶,她抬头张望。
Thestreetwasfullofboysroaring up and down ontheirmotorbikes.大街上到处是些年轻小伙子骑着摩托车来回呼啸而过。
C2[T]
toshoutloudly:
大声地说;叫喊[+ speech]"Stop that!" he roared.“住手!”他大吼道。
- Acloudofdustrosein theairas thecarroared past.
- Themonsterroared and gnasheditsteeth.
- Thelionopeneditsjawsand roared.
- Theplaneroaredoverheadand went into anosedive.
- She roared withlaughter.
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
Shouting & screaming
Idiom
come roaring back
Phrasal verb
roar withsomething
roar
noun[CorS]
uk/rɔːr/us/rɔːr/C2
aloud,deepsound:
吼叫;呼啸;咆哮Thelionletoutaloudroar.狮子发出一声吼叫。
Hisapartmentwas on amainroadand there wasaconstantroaroftraffic.他的公寓在一条大马路旁边,轰鸣的车辆声不绝于耳。
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sounds made by humans with their mouths