late 14c., "make a deep, heavy, continuous sound," also "move with a rolling, thundering sound," also "create disorder and confusion," probably related to Middle Dutch rommelen "to rumble," Middle High German rummeln, Old Norse rymja "to shout, roar," all of imitative origin. Related: Rumbled; rumbling.
rumble (n.)
late 14c., from rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).
实用例句
1. Rose's voice dropped and was interrupted by the rumble of Dagmar's.
罗斯压低了声音，然后被达格玛低沉的声音打断了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the rumble of distant thunder
远处雷声隆隆
来自《权威词典》
3. I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.
我听到远处雷声隆隆.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The rumble of thunder died off.
隆隆雷声逐渐消失.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Chariots rumble and roll ; horses whinny and neigh.
