1
- no obj. make a continuous deep, resonant sound发隆隆声：
thunder rumbled, lightning flickered.
雷声隆隆, 闪电忽隐忽现。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction(especially of a large vehicle) move in the specified direction with such a sound（尤指大型车辆）隆隆地行进; 发辘辘声行驶：
heavy lorries rumbled through the streets.
重型卡车隆隆驶过街道。
1.2
- with obj. utter in a deep, resonant voice低沉地说：
the man's low voice rumbled an instruction.
那人用低沉的声音发出一道指令。
1.3
- (of a person's stomach) make a deep, resonant sound due to hunger（肚子因饥饿）发辘辘声。
1.4
rumble on
figurative (of a dispute) continue in a persistent but low-key way〈喻〉（争论）有节制地持续, 低调地持续：the row over his banning rumbles on.
对他实施禁令所引起的争吵正在继续。
2
- with obj. Brit. informal discover (an illicit activity or its perpetrator)〈英, 非正式〉发现, 察觉; 看穿, 识破（违法活动或进行违法活动者）：
it wouldn't need a genius to rumble my little game.
识破我的小把戏并不需要天才。
3
- no obj. US informal take part in a street fight between gangs or large groups〈美, 非正式〉打群架。
1
- a continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder隆隆声; 辘辘声：
the steady rumble of traffic
车辆持续不断的辘辘声
figurative 〈喻〉rumbles of discontent.
不满的怨言。
2
- US informal a street fight between gangs or large groups〈美, 非正式〉街头群架。
词源
late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch rommelen, rummelen, of imitative origin. Sense 2 of the verb may be a different word.