rumble
rumble — 動詞
- 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
轟鳴；隆隆響
發出低沉連續的噪音
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.
雷聲在遠方隆隆作響，登山客急忙趕回小木屋。
rumble + location adverb phrase
The old freight train rumbled slowly across the iron bridge above the river.
老舊的貨運火車緩緩轟鳴著駛過河上的鐵橋。
rumble + manner adverb + direction phrase
Sven's heavy truck rumbled past the school gates at five o'clock every morning.
Sven 的重型卡車每天早上五點轟鳴著經過學校大門。
Eli's stomach rumbled loudly during the history exam, and everyone turned to look.
Eli 的肚子在歷史考試時大聲咕嚕作響，全班都轉頭看他。
The volcano had been rumbling for weeks before the main eruption finally happened.
這座火山在主要噴發前已經隆隆作響了好幾個星期。
- 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
識破；看穿
發現隱瞞的事實或祕密
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.
Lara 想辦驚喜派對的計畫被識破了，因為她媽媽在衣櫃裡發現了裝飾品。
passive: be rumbled — secret discovered
The police rumbled the smuggling operation after a tip-off from a neighbour.
警方根據鄰居的密報，識破了走私集團的行動。
Meera thought her excuse was believable, but the teacher rumbled it within seconds.
Meera 以為自己的藉口很可信，但老師幾秒鐘內就識破了。
The security guard rumbled the fake ID at the airport gate and called the supervisor.
機場的警衛看穿了那張假身分證，並叫來了主管。
- 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
打群架
（幫派）在街頭毆鬥
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.
兩個敵對團體放學後在火車站外面打群架。
rumble + location phrase (public place)
The older boys boasted they had rumbled with the next town's team and won.
那些年紀較大的男孩吹噓他們跟隔壁鎮的隊伍打架而且贏了。
rumble with + opponent
Dewi's brother got a black eye when he rumbled with a group from a nearby neighbourhood.
Dewi 的哥哥跟附近社區的一群人打架，被打到眼睛瘀青。
Police arrived when the teenagers started to rumble in the park after the concert.
演唱會結束後青少年開始在公園裡鬥毆，警方趕到現場。
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 — 名詞
- rumblesingular
- rumblesplural
1. a long, deep, rolling sound that you can hear and often feel when something larg
轟隆聲
低沉連續的噪音
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.
低沉的雷聲轟隆作響，半夜驚醒了 Faisal。
the rumble of + source
A deep rumble came from the basement, and then all the lights went out.
地下室傳來一聲低沉的轟隆聲，然後所有的燈都熄滅了。
The rumble of the subway trains could be felt through the floor of Aylin's apartment.
地下鐵的轟隆聲穿過 Aylin 公寓的地板，清晰可感。
There was a loud rumble as the rocks tumbled down the side of the mountain.
巨石從山坡上滾落下來，發出巨大的轟隆聲。
Abigail could hear the distant rumble of traffic from the main road.
Abigail 可以聽到大馬路上傳來的遠處車輛隆隆聲。
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
鬥毆
兩群人之間的街頭衝突
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.
兩群學生在學校停車場爆發了一場鬥毆。
a rumble breaks out — describes sudden start
The movie's most exciting scene is a huge rumble in a dark alley.
這部電影最精彩的場景是一場在暗巷裡的大規模打群架。
Nala's cousin got caught in a rumble after the football match last Saturday.
Nala 的表哥在上週六的足球賽後捲入了一場鬥毆。
The teacher separated the boys before their argument turned into a full rumble.
老師在雙方的爭執演變成全面鬥毆之前把他們拉開。
Police broke up the rumble in the park and arrested three teenagers.
警方驅散了公園裡的鬥毆，並逮捕了三名青少年。
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.