vroom
/vruːm/ (bre, ipa) · [vrˈum] /vruːm/ (ame, ipa) · [vrˈum] /ˈvrüm How to pronounce vroom (audio) və-ˈrüm/ (ame, mw)
vroom — exclamation
1. a written word that copies the loud noise of a car or motorcycle engine when the
a written word that copies the loud noise of a car or motorcycle engine when the engine runs very fast
A little boy ran around shouting "Vroom! Vroom!" while pushing his red toy fire engine.
onomatopoeia in children's imaginative play
"Vroom!" went the blue motorcycle as it sped past the waiting bus stop.
Felipe opened the pop-up book and saw "VROOM!" written above the race car.
The children's comic used words like "Vroom!" and "Crash!" to make car chases feel exciting.
Layla's toddler made a loud "Vroom!" while zooming a toy truck across the floor.
用法筆記
Common in children's play, comic books, and informal writing to represent engine noise. The word is often repeated for effect: "Vroom! Vroom!"
vroom — noun
1. the deep loud noise that comes from a vehicle engine when it moves extremely fas
the deep loud noise that comes from a vehicle engine when it moves extremely fast
The sudden vroom of the engine made everyone turn toward the race track.
the vroom of + engine / vehicle
Ravindra loved the deep vroom of the old engine in his father's truck.
From the balcony we heard the vroom of race cars practicing on the track below.
There was a loud vroom as the driver pressed the accelerator and sped away.
The vroom of the ferry engines announced the boat's arrival at the small harbour.
文法句型
the vroom of [vehicle/engine]
用法筆記
The canonical form is 'the vroom of [source]' (the vroom of the engine). When a following clause identifies the sound source, 'a + adjective + vroom' is also common: 'There was a loud vroom as the car sped off'. Describes a single burst of sound rather than a continuous noise.
常見錯誤
vroom — verb
- vroompresent simple I / you / we / they
- vrooms3rd person singular
- vrooming-ing form
- vroomedpast simple
1. to drive a vehicle very fast, especially in a way that produces a loud engine no
to drive a vehicle very fast, especially in a way that produces a loud engine noise; or to cause a vehicle's engine to make this loud sound
Ravindra vroomed down the highway on his motorcycle, enjoying the cool morning air.
vroom + down + location (most common pattern)
A blue sports car vroomed past us on the country road, leaving dust behind.
vroom + past + person/place
The friends vroomed along the coast road on their scooters during the holiday.
A red Ferrari vroomed up the hill and disappeared around a sharp corner.
Folake vroomed her scooter noisily before pulling out of the crowded parking space.
文法句型
vroom + adverb/preposition
vroom [object] + adverb
用法筆記
Informal and often used in storytelling or descriptions of exciting driving scenes. The transitive use ('vroom the engine/motorbike') means to make the engine produce the vroom sound on purpose.