rumble
/ˈrʌmbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrʌmbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrəm-bəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈrʌm.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrʌm.bəl/ (ame, ipa)
rumble — 動詞
- rumblepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rumbleshe / she / it
- rumbledpast simple
- rumbling-ing form
1. to make a low, heavy, continuous sound, like the noise of thunder, a train, or a
發出隆隆聲
發出低沉連續的響聲，如雷聲、火車聲等
to make a low, heavy, continuous sound, like the noise of thunder, a train, or an empty stomach
Thunder rumbled across the valley just before the first drops of rain began to fall.
雷聲在山谷中隆隆作響，緊接著第一滴雨開始落下。
rumble + across/through for sound movement
Yuki's stomach rumbled loudly during the chemistry exam, and a few classmates turned around to look.
Yuki 在化學考試期間肚子大聲咕嚕作響，幾個同學轉過頭來看。
stomach + rumble for hunger or digestion
A long line of heavy trucks rumbled along the dusty road outside the village every morning.
每天早上，一排重型卡車在村莊外的塵土路上隆隆駛過。
The ground beneath their feet rumbled as the earthquake shook the entire building.
他們腳下的地面隆隆作響，地震撼動了整棟建築物。
In the distance the old train rumbled slowly over the iron bridge above the river.
遠處，舊火車緩緩地隆隆駛過河上的鐵橋。
文法句型
rumble + along/across/through [place]
2. to discover the truth about someone's secret or dishonest activities
識破；看穿
發現某人的秘密或不法勾當
to discover the truth about someone's secret or dishonest activities
The police rumbled the gang's plan to rob the bank before they could carry it out.
警方在歹徒實施搶劫銀行計畫之前就識破了他們。
rumble + plan / scheme for discovering a secret plot
Deepa was rumbled when her manager found the missing documents inside her desk drawer.
Deepa 被經理發現了，因為她的抽屜裡找到了失蹤的文件。
passive: be rumbled
The teacher rumbled the students who had been copying answers from each other's tests all term.
老師識破了那些整學期互相抄襲答案的學生。
Samir tried to hide his real identity for months, but his neighbours eventually rumbled him.
Samir 嘗試隱藏自己的真實身份好幾個月，但鄰居最終還是看穿了他。
文法句型
rumble + noun phrase (the plan, the scam)
be rumbled
用法筆記
This sense is most common in British informal English and is often used in the passive form ('get rumbled' or 'be rumbled'). It typically refers to discovering dishonest or secret behaviour.
常見錯誤
3. to take part in a physical fight, especially one between groups or gangs
打群架
與幫派或團體打鬥
to take part in a physical fight, especially one between groups or gangs
The two rival groups rumbled in the schoolyard after the final bell rang for the day.
兩個敵對團體在放學鈴響後於校園裡打群架。
rumble with / between groups for gang fights
Diego and his friends used to rumble with another gang for control of the basketball court.
Diego 和他的朋友以前常為了爭奪籃球場而與另一個幫派打群架。
The old film shows how street gangs rumbled in the city during the 1960s.
這部老電影描繪了 1960 年代街頭幫派在城裡打群架的情況。
文法句型
rumble with [group]
rumble + adverb (outside, in the street)
用法筆記
This sense originated in American street slang of the mid-20th century and is now somewhat dated. It refers specifically to group fighting (gangs, rival groups), not to one-on-one fights between individuals.
rumble — 名詞
- rumblesingular
- rumblesplural
1. a low, heavy, continuous noise that goes on for a period of time, like the sound
轟隆聲；隆隆聲
低沉連續的噪音
a low, heavy, continuous noise that goes on for a period of time, like the sound of thunder, a distant train, or a heavy machine
The campers heard the low rumble of thunder growing closer as the dark storm clouds rolled in.
露營者聽到雷聲低沉的轟隆聲越來越近，烏雲也隨之翻滾而來。
rumble of + noun (thunder, train, engine)
A faint rumble came from the kitchen, where the old washing machine was spinning a load of clothes.
廚房裡傳來隱約的隆隆聲，是那台舊洗衣機正在轉動一筒衣物。
The constant rumble of the subway trains could be felt through the floor of the basement flat.
地鐵列車持續的隆隆聲可以透過地下室公寓的地板感覺到。
Miriam woke up to the muffled rumble of traffic on the motorway a few blocks away from her hotel.
Miriam 被幾個街區外高速公路上交通的悶響吵醒。
2. a noisy physical fight between groups of people, especially street gangs
群架；街頭鬥毆
群體之間的暴力衝突
a noisy physical fight between groups of people, especially street gangs
The fight started as a small argument but quickly turned into a full rumble between the two groups.
衝突從一個小爭執開始，但很快演變成兩群人之間的大規模鬥毆。
a rumble between [groups] for gang fights
There was a big rumble outside the stadium after the football match ended late at night.
足球賽深夜結束後，體育館外發生了一場大規模鬥毆。
The two gangs had been planning a rumble for weeks before the police arrived and stopped them.
這兩個幫派策劃打群架好幾週，後來警察趕到阻止了他們。
- brawl
a more general term for any noisy, disorderly fight
- gang fight
a more neutral and descriptive term for the same thing
- fracas
formal; a noisy, confused disturbance involving several people
用法筆記
This noun sense is closely related to verb sense 3 (FIGHT). It is associated with 1950s–60s American youth culture (e.g. the film 'West Side Story') and sounds somewhat dated today.