throb
/θrɒb/ (bre, ipa) · /θrɑːb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthräb/ (ame, mw)
throb — verb
- throbpresent simple I / you / we / they
- throbshe / she / it
- throbbedpast simple
- throbbing-ing form
1. When your heart, loud music, or machinery throbs, it makes a strong, steady rhyt
When your heart, loud music, or machinery throbs, it makes a strong, steady rhythm that you can feel or hear clearly.
Theo felt his heart throb with excitement as he waited backstage before the concert.
throb with [emotion — excitement]
Loud music throbbed through the nightclub walls, keeping half the street awake until dawn.
I could feel the ship's engine throbbing beneath my feet as we sailed across the bay.
The drums throbbed steadily as the dancers moved in a wide circle around the fire.
A single drum throbbed slowly in the dark temple, marking each step of the ceremony.
文法句型
throb + adverb/prepositional phrase
throb with + [emotion/cause]
用法筆記
Commonly used to describe heartbeats, music bass, or engine vibrations. Often followed by 'with' to specify the emotion or cause (throb with excitement, throb with energy).
常見錯誤
2. A body part throbs when you feel a painful, rhythmic beating there, often becaus
A body part throbs when you feel a painful, rhythmic beating there, often because it is injured or infected.
Amara's ankle throbbed painfully after she twisted it during the soccer game.
body part + throbs + after [injury]
Jack lay in bed with a throbbing headache, unable to face the bright morning light.
The cut on Diego's thumb throbbed every time his heart beat.
Sofia's legs throbbed from sitting in the tiny airplane seat for over ten hours.
Vikram's jaw throbbed where the dentist had pulled out the infected tooth the day before.
文法句型
body part + throbs
throb + after [activity/injury]
用法筆記
Subject is always a body part (head, ankle, tooth, etc.) or a wound. Frequently used in continuous form: 'My finger is throbbing.' Never use a person as the subject ('I am throbbing' is incorrect).
常見錯誤
throb — noun
1. a steady, rhythmic beat or vibration that you can feel or hear, for example from
a steady, rhythmic beat or vibration that you can feel or hear, for example from your heart, loud music, or an engine.
Noa could feel the steady throb of her own heart as she stood at the starting line.
The slow throb of the drum filled the quiet village square with a deep, calming rhythm.
Liam felt the constant throb of the generator through the floor of his small workshop.
Yuki woke to the steady throb of helicopter blades passing low over the rooftop.
文法句型
the throb of [something]
a [adjective] throb
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives such as 'steady', 'slow', 'constant', or 'dull'. Refers to the sensation or sound itself, not the source.
2. a pain that comes and goes in a steady, pounding rhythm, usually caused by an in
a pain that comes and goes in a steady, pounding rhythm, usually caused by an injury, infection, or physical strain.
A dull throb in Viktor's knee reminded him of the old football injury from his college days.
dull throb in [body part] — common collocation for low-level rhythmic pain
The throb in Fatima's temples grew worse with every loud noise from the busy street outside.
An intense throb shot through Omar's arm when he tried to lift the heavy suitcase.
The throb in Clara's tooth kept her awake all night, so she called the dentist at dawn.
文法句型
a [adjective] throb + in [body part]
the throb of [body part]
用法筆記
Commonly paired with 'dull' to describe a persistent low-level rhythmic pain, or 'intense' for a stronger sensation. The throb is felt in a specific body part, which is introduced by 'in'.