rumble
rumble — verb
- rumblepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rumbleshe / she / it
- rumbledpast simple
- rumbling-ing form
1. to produce a long, deep, rolling noise that you can feel as well as hear, for ex
to produce a long, deep, rolling noise that you can feel as well as hear, for example when thunder, a heavy vehicle, or a large machine is moving or working nearby.
Thunder rumbled in the distance as the hikers hurried back to the cabin.
rumble + location adverb phrase
The old freight train rumbled slowly across the iron bridge above the river.
rumble + manner adverb + direction phrase
Sven's heavy truck rumbled past the school gates at five o'clock every morning.
Eli's stomach rumbled loudly during the history exam, and everyone turned to look.
The volcano had been rumbling for weeks before the main eruption finally happened.
- silence
complete absence of sound
文法句型
rumble
rumble + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often used with an adverb or a prepositional phrase that indicates where the sound comes from or how it moves (e.g. 'rumble past', 'rumble in the distance').
常見錯誤
2. to find out the hidden truth about a person, a plan, or an activity, especially
to find out the hidden truth about a person, a plan, or an activity, especially when the person believed nobody knew about it.
Lara's surprise party plan was rumbled when her mother found the decorations in the wardrobe.
passive: be rumbled — secret discovered
The police rumbled the smuggling operation after a tip-off from a neighbour.
Meera thought her excuse was believable, but the teacher rumbled it within seconds.
The security guard rumbled the fake ID at the airport gate and called the supervisor.
- conceal
to keep something hidden from others
文法句型
rumble + noun phrase
be rumbled
用法筆記
Primarily used in British informal English. In American English, 'find out' or 'catch on to' is more common. Frequently appears in the passive: 'get rumbled' or 'be rumbled'.
常見錯誤
3. of a group of people, especially teenagers or gang members, to attack and fight
of a group of people, especially teenagers or gang members, to attack and fight each other in a noisy, disorganised way in the street or another public place.
Two rival groups rumbled outside the train station after school that afternoon.
rumble + location phrase (public place)
The older boys boasted they had rumbled with the next town's team and won.
rumble with + opponent
Dewi's brother got a black eye when he rumbled with a group from a nearby neighbourhood.
Police arrived when the teenagers started to rumble in the park after the concert.
文法句型
rumble
rumble + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Informal and often associated with gang culture or youth violence. Less common in formal writing; 'fight' or 'brawl' are more neutral alternatives.
rumble — noun
- rumblesingular
- rumblesplural
1. a long, deep, rolling sound that you can hear and often feel when something larg
a long, deep, rolling sound that you can hear and often feel when something large and heavy is moving, such as thunder, a train, or heavy traffic.
The low rumble of thunder woke Faisal in the middle of the night.
the rumble of + source
A deep rumble came from the basement, and then all the lights went out.
The rumble of the subway trains could be felt through the floor of Aylin's apartment.
There was a loud rumble as the rocks tumbled down the side of the mountain.
Abigail could hear the distant rumble of traffic from the main road.
文法句型
a rumble
the rumble of [something]
用法筆記
Can be used with an adjective that describes the quality of the sound (e.g. 'low rumble', 'loud rumble', 'distant rumble'). Often followed by 'of' plus the source of the sound.
常見錯誤
2. a noisy, often disorganised physical fight between two groups of people, especia
a noisy, often disorganised physical fight between two groups of people, especially in a public place such as a street or park.
A rumble broke out between two groups of students in the school parking lot.
a rumble breaks out — describes sudden start
The movie's most exciting scene is a huge rumble in a dark alley.
Nala's cousin got caught in a rumble after the football match last Saturday.
The teacher separated the boys before their argument turned into a full rumble.
Police broke up the rumble in the park and arrested three teenagers.
文法句型
a rumble
a rumble between [groups]
用法筆記
Strongly informal. Often associated with gang violence or school fights. In neutral or formal writing, use 'fight', 'brawl', or 'altercation' instead.