throb
/θrɒb/ (bre, ipa) · /θrɑːb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthräb/ (ame, mw)
throb — 動詞
- 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
跳動；搏動
心臟、音樂等發出規律的強勁節奏
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.
Theo 在後台等待演唱會開始時，感到心臟因興奮而怦怦跳動。
throb with [emotion — excitement]
Loud music throbbed through the nightclub walls, keeping half the street awake until dawn.
大聲的音樂從夜店牆壁傳來陣陣搏動，半條街的人都無法入眠。
I could feel the ship's engine throbbing beneath my feet as we sailed across the bay.
當我們航行穿越海灣時，我能感覺到船隻引擎在腳下隆隆搏動。
The drums throbbed steadily as the dancers moved in a wide circle around the fire.
鼓聲穩穩地搏動著，舞者們圍著營火繞著大圈移動。
A single drum throbbed slowly in the dark temple, marking each step of the ceremony.
黑暗的寺廟中，一面鼓緩緩地搏動，為儀式的每一步敲擊節奏。
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
抽痛
身體部位因受傷或發炎而陣陣作痛
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.
Amara 在足球比賽中扭傷腳踝後，腳踝陣陣抽痛。
body part + throbs + after [injury]
Jack lay in bed with a throbbing headache, unable to face the bright morning light.
Jack 躺在床上，頭部陣陣抽痛，無法面對明亮的晨光。
The cut on Diego's thumb throbbed every time his heart beat.
Diego 拇指上的傷口隨著每次心跳而陣陣抽痛。
Sofia's legs throbbed from sitting in the tiny airplane seat for over ten hours.
Sofia 在小飛機座位上坐了十幾個小時，雙腿陣陣抽痛。
Vikram's jaw throbbed where the dentist had pulled out the infected tooth the day before.
Vikram 的牙齦在牙醫拔掉感染牙齒的地方陣陣抽痛。
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 — 名詞
1. a steady, rhythmic beat or vibration that you can feel or hear, for example from
搏動
心臟或機器發出的規律振動
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.
Noa 站在起跑線時，能感受到自己心臟穩定的搏動。
The slow throb of the drum filled the quiet village square with a deep, calming rhythm.
緩慢的鼓聲搏動充滿了寂靜的村莊廣場，帶來深沉而平靜的節奏。
Liam felt the constant throb of the generator through the floor of his small workshop.
Liam 透過小工作室的地板感受到發電機持續的震動。
Yuki woke to the steady throb of helicopter blades passing low over the rooftop.
Yuki 被直升機槳葉低空掠過屋頂的穩定搏動聲吵醒。
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
抽痛
受傷或發炎引起的陣陣疼痛
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.
Viktor 膝蓋的隱隱抽痛讓他想起大學時期的那場舊足球傷。
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.
窗外繁忙街道的每一下噪音都讓 Fatima 太陽穴的抽痛加劇。
An intense throb shot through Omar's arm when he tried to lift the heavy suitcase.
Omar 試圖抬起沈重行李箱時，一陣劇烈抽痛穿過他的手臂。
The throb in Clara's tooth kept her awake all night, so she called the dentist at dawn.
Clara 牙齒的抽痛讓她整夜無法入睡，天一亮她就打電話給牙醫。
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'.