新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

roar

英  [rɔː]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • roars

    1[C 可数名词] 咆哮声 , 轰鸣声

    The roar of a vehicle or of traffic is the loud noise it makes when travelling fast.

    双语例句

    例:

    the roar of traffic.

    车辆的轰鸣声。

    2[C 可数名词] (笑声)哄然

    A roar of laughter is a very noisy laugh.

    双语例句

    例:

    There were roars of laughter as he stood up.

    他站起来时人们哄堂大笑。

    3[C 可数名词] 吼叫声

    A roar is a very loud shout.

    双语例句

    例:

    There was a roar of approval.

    响起一阵热烈的叫好声。

    4[C 可数名词] (狮子的)吼叫声

    A roar is the loud sound that lions typically make.

    双语例句

    例:

    the roar of lions in the distance.

    远处的狮吼声。

    VERB. 动词
  • roars , roaring , roared

    1[I 不及物动词] (常指车辆)呼啸疾驰

    If something, usually a vehicle, roars somewhere, it goes there very fast, making a loud noise.

    双语例句

    例:

    A police car roared past.

    一辆警车呼啸而过。

    2[I 不及物动词] 咆哮 , 轰鸣

    If something roars, it makes a very loud noise.

    双语例句

    例:

    The engine roared, and the vehicle leapt forward.

    引擎轰鸣,车子猛地向前驶去。

    3[I 不及物动词] 哄然(大笑)

    If someone roars with laughter, they laugh in a very noisy way.

    双语例句

    例:

    Max threw back his head and roared with laughter.

    马克斯把头向后一甩,大笑一声。

    4[I 不及物动词] (人)吼道 , 吼

    If someone roars, they shout something in a very loud voice.

    双语例句

    例:

    'I'll kill you for that!' he roared.

    “那会让我杀了你,” 他吼道。

    例:

    During the playing of the national anthem the crowd roared and whistled.

    奏国歌时,人们又吼又吹口哨。

    5[I 不及物动词] (狮子)吼叫

    When a lion roars, it makes the loud sound that lions typically make.

    双语例句

    例:

    The lion roared once, and sprang.

    狮子吼了一声,跳了起来。