throb
throb — 動詞
- throbpresent simple I / you / we / they
- throbshe / she / it
- throbbedpast simple
- throbbing-ing form
1. to make a strong, low, repeating sound, like the beat of loud music or the noise
跳動
發出規律的強烈震動
to make a strong, low, repeating sound, like the beat of loud music or the noise of a big engine that is running nearby.
Hassan could feel the bass throb through the floor of the nightclub.
Hassan 可以感受到重低音穿過夜店的地板在跳動。
throb through [a surface]
The old machinery throbbed loudly as Ryo turned the factory back on.
Ryo 重新啟動工廠後，老舊的機器大聲地跳動起來。
From the basement, a deep rhythm throbbed, making the windows shake.
地底深處傳來一陣節奏，震得窗戶格格作響。
Liam lay in bed listening to the music throb from the flat upstairs.
Liam 躺在床上聽著樓上公寓傳來的音樂跳動聲。
The engine of the truck throbbed quietly while it waited at the gate.
卡車的引擎在門口等候時靜靜地跳動著。
文法句型
throb + adverb/preposition
throb with [energy/sound]
用法筆記
This sense is often used to describe music with a strong bass line or the sound of a large engine. The verb is frequently followed by a prepositional phrase showing where the sound comes from (throb from / through / in).
常見錯誤
2. used to describe a regular, pulsing ache in a specific area of your body — the p
抽痛
身體某部位陣陣作痛
used to describe a regular, pulsing ache in a specific area of your body — the pain gets stronger and then weaker in a repeating pattern, as if it were beating.
After the long run, Meera's legs throbbed with every step she took.
長跑結束後，Meera 每跨一步雙腿就抽痛一下。
body part + throbs with every [action]
Tuan's head began to throb from the noise of the construction site.
Tuan 被工地的噪音吵得頭開始抽痛。
The nurse said the wound would throb for a day or two before it healed.
護士說傷口還會抽痛一兩天才會癒合。
Sivan's ankle throbbed painfully after she twisted it on the stairs.
Sivan 在樓梯上扭傷腳踝後，腳踝一陣陣地抽痛。
Constanza touched her swollen finger, which was still throbbing from the bee sting.
Constanza 摸著自己被蜜蜂螫到的手指，手指還在抽痛。
文法句型
throb (with pain)
body part + throbs
用法筆記
Commonly used with body parts as the subject: head, tooth, ankle, finger, etc. Can be used without an object — the pain itself is the focus, not what causes it.
常見錯誤
throb — 名詞
1. a strong, repeating low sound or beat, especially one that you can feel through
悸動
規律強烈的跳動聲
a strong, repeating low sound or beat, especially one that you can feel through your body.
The steady throb of the helicopter blades filled the garden with noise.
直升機螺旋槳穩定的悸動聲響徹整個花園。
the throb of [something]
Rania could feel the throb of the music deep in her chest.
Rania 能感覺到音樂的悸動深達胸腔。
The throb of the generator kept everyone awake during the night.
發電機的悸動聲讓大家整夜都睡不著。
From the harbour came the distant throb of a ship's engine starting up.
從港口傳來遠處船隻引擎啟動的悸動聲。
Henrik turned down the volume, unable to stand the constant throb of the speakers.
Henrik 把音量調低，因為他受不了喇叭持續不斷的悸動。
文法句型
the throb of [something]
用法筆記
Often paired with 'of' followed by the source of the sound (the throb of music / an engine / a motor). Countable, but most often used in the singular.
2. a feeling of pain that rises and falls in a regular rhythm, like a heartbeat.
陣痛
一陣一陣的疼痛感
a feeling of pain that rises and falls in a regular rhythm, like a heartbeat.
Andrew felt a dull throb in his knee after climbing the stairs.
Andrew 爬完樓梯後感到膝蓋一陣隱隱的陣痛。
a dull throb in [body part]
Dario lay on the sofa with a steady throb behind his eyes after a long day.
Dario 躺在沙發上，忙碌了一整天後眼睛後方傳來持續的陣痛。
The throb in her jaw had not gone away, even after she took some medicine.
她的下巴陣痛一直沒有消失，即使吃了藥也沒好轉。
A sharp throb of pain ran through Tamás's shoulder when he lifted the box.
Tamás 提起箱子時，一陣劇烈的陣痛從肩膀傳來。
The doctor said the throb in my tooth would stop after the treatment.
醫生說我的牙齒陣痛在治療後就會停止。
文法句型
a throb of pain
用法筆記
The noun is often modified by a preceding adjective such as 'dull', 'steady', or 'sharp'. Frequently used with 'in' and a body part (a throb in my head / tooth / knee).