throb

verb

/θrɒb/

/θrɑːb/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they throb	/θrɒb/ /θrɑːb/
he / she / it throbs	/θrɒbz/ /θrɑːbz/
past simple throbbed	/θrɒbd/ /θrɑːbd/
past participle throbbed	/θrɒbd/ /θrɑːbd/
-ing form throbbing	/ˈθrɒbɪŋ/ /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

[intransitive] throb (with something) (of a part of the body) to feel a series of regular painful movements（有规律地）抽动，抽痛
- His head throbbed painfully.他的头一抽一跳地痛。
- My feet were throbbing after the long walk home.我走了很长的路回到家后，双脚阵阵作痛。
Synonyms hurt
hurtache ▪ burn ▪ sting ▪ tingle ▪ itch ▪ throbThese are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.
hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
My feet hurt.我脚疼。
Ouch! That hurt!哎哟！好疼！
ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
I’m aching all over.我周身疼痛。
burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.空气中弥漫的化学物质熏得我们的眼睛火辣辣地痛。
sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
My eyes were stinging from the smoke.烟熏得我眼睛疼。
tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
The cold air made her face tingle.冷空气冻得她的脸发痛。
itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
I itch all over.我浑身痒。
Does the rash itch?皮疹痒吗？
throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
His head throbbed painfully.他的头一抽一跳地痛。
Patterns
- your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
- your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
- your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
- your head hurts/aches/throbs
- your stomach hurts/aches
- to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
- to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
- It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.
Extra Examples
- The noise made my head throb.噪声吵得我头嗡嗡直响。
- I could feel a dull throbbing pain in my side.我感到身体一侧隐隐抽痛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- painfully
verb + throb
- begin to
- start to
- make something
- …
preposition
- with
[intransitive] to beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm（强烈有节奏地）跳动，搏动，震响 synonym pulsate
- The ship's engines throbbed quietly.船上的发动机有节奏地轻轻震动。
- a throbbing drumbeat咚咚的击鼓声
- The blood was throbbing in my veins.血液在我的血管里有节律地涌动着。
- A pulse throbbed painfully in his temples.他太阳穴里的脉搏剧烈地跳动着。
- The club was throbbing to the beat of the music.俱乐部随着音乐的节拍而颤动。
- throb with something (figurative) His voice was throbbing with emotion.他的声音激动得颤抖。
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Consonant-doubling verbs
- bob
- club
- dub
- grab
- rub
- sob
- throb
- kid
- nod
- pad
- plod
- prod
- shred
- skid
- thud
- beg
- blog
- bug
- drag
- drug
- flag
- hug
- jog
- log
- mug
- nag
- plug
- bar
- confer
- infer
- occur
- prefer
- refer
- star
- stir
- transfer
- acquit
- admit
- allot
- chat
- clot
- commit
- jut
- knit
- pat
- regret
- rot
- spot
- submit
- appal
- cancel
- channel
- control
- counsel
- enrol
- equal
- excel
- fuel
- fulfil
- label
- level
- marvel
- model
- pedal
- quarrel
- signal
- travel

Word Originlate Middle English: probably imitative.