roar

roar — verb

1. When a wild animal such as a lion or bear produces an extremely deep and powerfu

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

When a wild animal such as a lion or bear produces an extremely deep and powerful cry from its throat; this word also describes the same kind of deep noise from thunder, ocean waves, or a large fire.

例句

When a lion roars near the waterhole, the zebras immediately run away.

roar used for wild animal sound

The thunder roared so loudly that little Mira covered her ears.

roar used for thunder / natural force

同義詞
  • bellow

    Usually refers to a deep, loud sound made by a bull or a person; less common for thunder or oceans.

  • howl

    Typically a long, high-pitched sound made by wolves or wind; higher in pitch than roar.

  • growl

    A low, threatening sound, usually quieter and less sustained than a roar.

文法句型

roar (when describing the sound of a wild animal or natural force)

用法筆記

Intransitive only — this sense never takes a direct object. Frequently used with an adverb of direction or location (roar in the distance, roar near, roar across).

常見錯誤

❌The lion roared the forest.
✅The lion roared in the forest.
💡'roar' in this sense is intransitive and cannot take a direct object.

2. To travel somewhere very fast while making a loud, continuous noise, used about

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

To travel somewhere very fast while making a loud, continuous noise, used about vehicles, aircraft, or engines.

例句

Piotr's motorcycle roared down the empty road in the middle of the night.

roar + down [road] for vehicle movement

A small plane roared over the village, heading towards the coast.

roar + over [area] for aircraft movement

同義詞
  • zoom

    More informal than roar; suggests speed rather than loudness.

  • race

    Focuses on speed; does not inherently include noise.

  • vroom

    Onomatopoeic, very informal; mimics the sound of an engine.

文法句型

roar + adverb of direction (past, down, up, over)

用法筆記

Typically followed by a direction word (past, down, up, over, through) or a destination. The object is the vehicle itself — the vehicle roars, not the driver.

常見錯誤

❌He roared the car down the street.
✅The car roared down the street.
💡the vehicle roars, not the person driving it.

3. To shout something in a very loud, deep voice, usually because you are angry or

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

To shout something in a very loud, deep voice, usually because you are angry or need to be heard above other noise.

例句

Diya roared at the referee, 'That was not a foul!'

roar at + person + direct speech

The sergeant roared orders at the new soldiers during training.

同義詞
  • yell

    More general and less deep in tone than roar; can be high-pitched.

  • bellow

    Very similar to roar in depth and loudness, but more often used for people than animals.

  • shout

    The most neutral term; does not imply a deep voice or anger.

反義詞
  • whisper

    To speak very quietly, the opposite of shouting.

文法句型

roar + speech

roar at + person

roar + that-clause

用法筆記

Can be transitive (take a direct object like orders, commands) or intransitive (roar at someone, roar with anger). Used with that-clauses or direct speech.

常見錯誤

❌He roars to me every morning.
✅He roars at me every morning.
💡'roar at' is the correct prepositional pattern for directing the sound towards someone.

4. When something is extremely funny and you cannot stop yourself from expressing y

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

When something is extremely funny and you cannot stop yourself from expressing your laughter in a loud, uncontrolled way.

例句

Wren's joke made the whole table roar with laughter.

collocation: roar with laughter

Adina roared when she saw her brother slip on the wet kitchen floor.

同義詞
  • howl

    Similar intensity of laughter; 'howl with laughter' also common, often suggests a slightly higher pitch.

  • crack up

    Informal phrasal verb meaning to start laughing uncontrollably.

  • guffaw

    A less common, more literary term for a loud, hearty laugh.

文法句型

roar with laughter

roar at + noun

用法筆記

Only intransitive — not used as 'roar someone' to mean making someone laugh. The most common collocation is 'roar with laughter'. Can also be 'roar at something'.

常見錯誤

❌They roared him when he fell.
✅They roared when he fell.
💡'roar' for laughing does not take a direct object.

roar — noun