reverberate
/rɪˈvɜːbəreɪt/verb
no obj., usu. with adverbial
1- (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo(巨大声响)回响, 发出回声:
her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room.
她那低沉的隆隆的笑声在整个房间里回荡。
1.1
- (of a place) appear to vibrate or be disturbed because of a loud noise(地方)因响声而振荡; 因喧闹声而被扰乱:
the hall reverberated with gaiety and laughter.
大厅里回荡着欢笑声。
1.2
- with obj. archaic return or re-echo (a sound)〈古〉使(声音)回响:
oft did the cliffs reverberate the sound.
崖下常惊隆隆响。
1.3
- have continuing and serious effects不断发生后效, 不断引起反响:
the statements by the professor reverberated through the Capitol.
教授的话不断在国会引起反响。
派生词
reverberant
adjectivereverberantly
adverbreverberation
nounreverberative
adjectivereverberator
nounreverberatory
adjective词源
late 15th cent. (in the sense 'drive or beat back'): from Latin reverberat- 'struck again', from the verb reverberare, from re- 'back' + verberare 'to lash' (from verbera (plural) 'scourge').