rumbling; thundering; booming
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rumbling; thundering; booming (sound of violent vibration or heavy rolling)
Used to describe deep, resonant sounds produced by thunder, cannons, heavy machinery, or passing trains. Often reduplicated as 隆隆.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
lóng隆
lóng隆
de的
léi雷
shēng声
，
kàn看
lái来
dà大
yǔ雨
yào要
lái来
le了
。
The sound of rumbling thunder came from afar; it looked like a heavy rain was coming.
Pào炮
shēng声
lóng隆
lóng隆
，
zhèn震
de得
chuāng窗
hu户
zhí直
xiǎng响
。
The cannons thundered, shaking the windows until they rattled.
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Huǒ火
chē车
lóng隆
lóng隆
de地
shǐ驶
guò过
dà大
qiáo桥
。
The train rumbled across the great bridge.
Jī机
qì器
fáng房
lǐ里
chuán传
chū出
lóng隆
lóng隆
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
A deep rumbling sound came from the machine room.