thunderous

/ˈθʌndərəs/ (bre, ipa) · [θˈʌndɚəs] /ˈθʌndərəs/ (ame, ipa) · [θˈʌndɚəs] /ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs How to pronounce thunderous (audio)/ (ame, mw)

thunderous — 形容詞

  • thunderouspositive
  • more thunderouscomparative
  • most thunderoussuperlative

1. Making a deep, very loud sound that resembles the rumble of thunder — used espec

1.形容詞B2
釋義

如雷的

形容聲音極大，有如雷鳴

Making a deep, very loud sound that resembles the rumble of thunder — used especially for applause, cheers, or loud noises from crowds, machines, or nature.

例句

Saira's dance performance earned thunderous applause from the entire hall.

Saira 的舞蹈表演贏得了全場如雷的掌聲。

collocation: thunderous applause

Thunderous waves crashed against the rocks near the lighthouse, shaking the ground.

如雷般的巨浪拍打著燈塔附近的岩石，地面都在震動。

同義詞
  • deafening

    emphasizes that the sound is so loud it prevents hearing anything else

  • earsplitting

    suggests a painfully high volume, often for sharper sounds

  • resounding

    focuses on sound that echoes or reverberates through a space

  • booming

    describes a deep, powerful, prolonged sound, like a cannon or bass voice

反義詞
  • faint

    barely audible

  • quiet

    producing little or no noise

文法句型

thunderous + noun

be + thunderous

用法筆記

Most common with collective-noun objects such as applause, cheers, and roars from audiences or crowds. Can also describe natural sounds (waves, waterfalls) and mechanical noise (engines, explosions). Typically attributive, though predicative use is possible ("the applause was thunderous").

常見錯誤

❌The thunderous alarm clock woke me up.
✅The piercing alarm clock woke me up.
💡thunderous usually describes deep, rumbling loud sounds (like thunder), not high-pitched or beeping noises.
❌She gave him a thunderous look.
✅She gave him a furious look.
💡thunderous as 'extremely angry' is not common in modern English; use furious or livid for angry looks.