to roar; to boom; to rumble
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to roar; to boom; to rumble (loudly)
Describes a loud, deep, resonant, and often continuous sound made by engines, thunder, explosions, large machines, or natural phenomena. It conveys a sense of power and volume.
Mǎ马
dá达
zài在
chē车
jiān间
lǐ里
hōng轰
xiǎng响
zhe着
。
The motor was roaring in the workshop.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
lǐ礼
pào炮
de的
hōng轰
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
The booming sound of salutes came from the distance.
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Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
shān山
dǐng顶
luò落
xià下
，
fā发
chū出
jù巨
dà大
de的
hōng轰
xiǎng响
。
The waterfall cascaded from the mountaintop, producing a tremendous roar.
Gōng工
dì地
shàng上
，
dǎ打
zhuāng桩
jī机
rì日
yè夜
bù不
tíng停
de地
hōng轰
xiǎng响
。
At the construction site, the pile driver boomed day and night without stopping.
Zhàn战
jī机
dī低
kōng空
lüè掠
guò过
，
yǐn引
qíng擎
de的
hōng轰
xiǎng响
zhèn震
ěr耳
yù欲
lóng聋
。
The fighter jet skimmed at low altitude, its engine's roar deafening.