roar

Word family nounroarerroaringadverbroaringlyadjectiveroaryverbroar

roar1 /rɔː $ rɔːr/ verb → raw

1 [intransitiveI]LOW SOUND OR VOICE to make a deep, very loud noise 吼叫，呼啸 → growl

We heard a lion roar.

我们听到狮子在吼叫。

The engines roared.

引擎轰鸣。

2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SHOUT to shout something in a deep powerful voice 咆哮，大声喊叫

‘Get out of my house!’ he roared.

“从我家里滚出去！”他吼道。

The crowd roared in delight.

人群高兴地叫喊。

► see thesaurus at shout

3 [intransitiveI]LAUGH to laugh loudly and continuously 哄笑，大笑，狂笑

By this time, Michael was roaring with laughter.

这时迈克尔已经在狂笑了。

4 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TTC if a vehicle roars somewhere, it moves very quickly and noisily 〔车辆〕轰鸣着疾驶

The car roared off down the road.

汽车呼啸而去。

5 roar back phrasal verbphr v if a competitor or team that was losing roars back, they start performing much better – used in sports reports 〔比赛中落后的一方〕重振旗鼓〔用于体育报道〕

In the second half Leeds came roaring back with two goals in five minutes.

下半场利兹队重振旗鼓，五分钟内连进两球。

Examples from the Corpus

roar back• With a perversity that the pest has become known for, the gypsy moth came roaring back a couple of years later.• Peter Alliss reckoned it was probably the end for Ballesteros if he hadn't come roaring back by 1992.• Oakland collected 11 penalties to roar back into the league lead, with 86.• The County Ground fans were in despair but Swindon roared back with 2 goals in 6 minutes.• Still, the ritzy Back Bay has come roaring back, with historic row houses selling in the millions again.• The pace the pattern was set seconds later, as Oxford roared back with their first attack.• City roared back with tries from Kirkup and Kevin McCallum but it was too late.

came roaring back• With a perversity that the pest has become known for, the gypsy moth came roaring back a couple of years later.

Examples from the Corpus

roar• "You idiot!" he roared.• Balfour slammed his canary-yellow, industrial vacuum truck into gear and roared after the varmint in a cloud of choking brown dust.• Traffic roared along the highway.• The Ferrari roared and shot off down the road.• Audience response is shattering - like a massive, roaring animal.• The wind howled and the surf continued to roar as we explored beyond our landing point; we visited a ruined chapel.• Without hesitation, the assembled citizens roared assent.• "Get down and don't move, '' the man roared at her.• This was what it must be like on a toboggan roaring down the snowy slope of a mountainside.• The lions roared in their cages.• "I don't need to listen to this, " roared Maxie.• Soon they were between vertical walls and the river was roaring mud.• Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.• They stopped at the Zebra Crossing and Pete watched the big lorries and buses and cars roar past.• There was the sound of a siren and several police cars roared past.• The wind roared through the forest.• The winds shifted and the fire, jumping from treetop to treetop, roared toward them.• I stood by the waterfall, almost hypnotised by the roaring water.

roaring with laughter• One minute they were sitting there looking self-conscious and the next they were roaring with laughter.• Six monologues and a comic song to finish with had the audience roaring with laughter.• Then he rather undercut the room's prim pity for him by roaring with laughter.• And he kept roaring with laughter all the way through the set - well, what we managed to do of it.

Related topics: Colours & sounds

roar2 noun [countableC]

1 CSOUNDa deep, loud noise made by an animal such as a lion, or by someone’s voice 吼叫声，咆哮声 → growl

the roar of the crowd

人群的喊叫声

He let out a roar of laughter.

他放声大笑。

2 LOUD/NOISYa continuous loud noise, especially made by a machine or a strong wind 〔机器的〕轰鸣声；〔风的〕呼啸声

the roar of the traffic

来往车辆的轰鸣声

► see thesaurus at sound

Examples from the Corpus

roar• Nadia let out a roar of laughter.• The boat's motor made quite a roar.• A roar of falling water as a door opened and closed indicated that some one had just emerged from the lavatory.• Now the rattle and roar of the tube faded abruptly as it surfaced into bright sunlight.• Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.• With a great roar, the whole building was engulfed in flames.• I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.• Every four years, presidential hopefuls have learned, the New Hampshire mouse roars like lion.• Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.• We threw ourselves to the ground as the roar of an explosion thundered over us.• I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.• She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.• For ten minutes now, the roar of the engines had been overlaid by a scraping, spluttering sound.• Then the roar and vibration of the incoming train.• The San Francisco quake was mild compared to the roar of divine judgment soon to come.• There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.

roar of laughter• As I rose to answer there was a roar of laughter from the Labour benches.• On seeing him in the nude, the girls' screams of fear turn into roars of laughter.• In the roar of laughter it provoked, he felt himself falling swiftly towards the ground.• The roar of laughter that burst out was something he never forgot.

From Longman Business Dictionary

roarroar /rɔːrɔːr/ verb

→ roar ahead

Origin roar1

Old English rarian

单词	roar
释义	roar Word family nounroarerroaringadverbroaringlyadjectiveroaryverbroar roar1 /rɔː $ rɔːr/ ●●○ verb → raw 1 [intransitiveI]LOW SOUND OR VOICE to make a deep, very loud noise 吼叫，呼啸 → growl We heard a lion roar. 我们听到狮子在吼叫。 The engines roared. 引擎轰鸣。 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SHOUT to shout something in a deep powerful voice 咆哮，大声喊叫 ‘Get out of my house!’ he roared. “从我家里滚出去！”他吼道。 The crowd roared in delight. 人群高兴地叫喊。 ► see thesaurus at shout 3 [intransitiveI]LAUGH to laugh loudly and continuously 哄笑，大笑，狂笑 By this time, Michael was roaring with laughter. 这时迈克尔已经在狂笑了。 4 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TTC if a vehicle roars somewhere, it moves very quickly and noisily 〔车辆〕轰鸣着疾驶 The car roared off down the road. 汽车呼啸而去。 5 roar back phrasal verbphr v if a competitor or team that was losing roars back, they start performing much better – used in sports reports 〔比赛中落后的一方〕重振旗鼓〔用于体育报道〕 In the second half Leeds came roaring back with two goals in five minutes. 下半场利兹队重振旗鼓，五分钟内连进两球。 Examples from the Corpus roar back• With a perversity that the pest has become known for, the gypsy moth came roaring back a couple of years later.• Peter Alliss reckoned it was probably the end for Ballesteros if he hadn't come roaring back by 1992.• Oakland collected 11 penalties to roar back into the league lead, with 86.• The County Ground fans were in despair but Swindon roared back with 2 goals in 6 minutes.• Still, the ritzy Back Bay has come roaring back, with historic row houses selling in the millions again.• The pace the pattern was set seconds later, as Oxford roared back with their first attack.• City roared back with tries from Kirkup and Kevin McCallum but it was too late. came roaring back• With a perversity that the pest has become known for, the gypsy moth came roaring back a couple of years later. Examples from the Corpus roar• "You idiot!" he roared.• Balfour slammed his canary-yellow, industrial vacuum truck into gear and roared after the varmint in a cloud of choking brown dust.• Traffic roared along the highway.• The Ferrari roared and shot off down the road.• Audience response is shattering - like a massive, roaring animal.• The wind howled and the surf continued to roar as we explored beyond our landing point; we visited a ruined chapel.• Without hesitation, the assembled citizens roared assent.• "Get down and don't move, '' the man roared at her.• This was what it must be like on a toboggan roaring down the snowy slope of a mountainside.• The lions roared in their cages.• "I don't need to listen to this, " roared Maxie.• Soon they were between vertical walls and the river was roaring mud.• Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.• They stopped at the Zebra Crossing and Pete watched the big lorries and buses and cars roar past.• There was the sound of a siren and several police cars roared past.• The wind roared through the forest.• The winds shifted and the fire, jumping from treetop to treetop, roared toward them.• I stood by the waterfall, almost hypnotised by the roaring water. roaring with laughter• One minute they were sitting there looking self-conscious and the next they were roaring with laughter.• Six monologues and a comic song to finish with had the audience roaring with laughter.• Then he rather undercut the room's prim pity for him by roaring with laughter.• And he kept roaring with laughter all the way through the set - well, what we managed to do of it. Related topics: Colours & sounds roar2 ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 CSOUNDa deep, loud noise made by an animal such as a lion, or by someone’s voice 吼叫声，咆哮声 → growl the roar of the crowd 人群的喊叫声 He let out a roar of laughter. 他放声大笑。 2 LOUD/NOISYa continuous loud noise, especially made by a machine or a strong wind 〔机器的〕轰鸣声；〔风的〕呼啸声 the roar of the traffic 来往车辆的轰鸣声 ► see thesaurus at sound Examples from the Corpus roar• Nadia let out a roar of laughter.• The boat's motor made quite a roar.• A roar of falling water as a door opened and closed indicated that some one had just emerged from the lavatory.• Now the rattle and roar of the tube faded abruptly as it surfaced into bright sunlight.• Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.• With a great roar, the whole building was engulfed in flames.• I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.• Every four years, presidential hopefuls have learned, the New Hampshire mouse roars like lion.• Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.• We threw ourselves to the ground as the roar of an explosion thundered over us.• I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.• She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.• For ten minutes now, the roar of the engines had been overlaid by a scraping, spluttering sound.• Then the roar and vibration of the incoming train.• The San Francisco quake was mild compared to the roar of divine judgment soon to come.• There were roars of laughter coming from the living room. roar of laughter• As I rose to answer there was a roar of laughter from the Labour benches.• On seeing him in the nude, the girls' screams of fear turn into roars of laughter.• In the roar of laughter it provoked, he felt himself falling swiftly towards the ground.• The roar of laughter that burst out was something he never forgot. From Longman Business Dictionary roarroar /rɔːrɔːr/ verb → roar ahead Origin roar1 Old English rarian
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