Old English rarian "roar, wail, lament, bellow, cry," probably of imitative origin (compare Middle Dutch reeren, German röhren "to roar;" Sanskrit ragati "barks;" Lithuanian reju "to scold;" Old Church Slavonic revo "I roar;" Latin raucus "hoarse"). Related: Roared; roaring.
roar (n.)
late 14c., from roar (v.) and Old English gerar.
双语例句
1. Now and then they heard the roar of a heavy truck.
他们不时地听到大卡车的轰鸣声。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A roar of approval resounded through the Ukrainian parliament.
一片赞成声在乌克兰议会中回响。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Local residents saw it plunge towards Earth with a deafening roar.
当地的居民看见它伴着一声震耳欲聋的巨响撞向地面。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.
人群的喧哗平息下来，变成了满怀期待的低语声。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds.