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咆哮

Word · Verb

roar; thunder; howl in rage

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

(of a fierce animal) to roar; to howl

literary

Used to describe the loud, fierce cry of animals like tigers, lions, or bears.

Sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
měng猛
hǔ虎
de的
páo咆
xiào哮
shēng声
 。

The roar of a fierce tiger came from the forest.

Xióng雄
shī狮
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
páo咆
xiào哮
 ,
xuān宣
shì示
zhǔ主
quán权
 。

The male lion roared on the grassland, declaring its territory.

2.

verb

to rage; to thunder; to roar (of water, wind, or a person in fury)

Metaphorically used for the deafening sound of torrents, storms, or a person shouting in extreme anger.

Hóng洪
shuǐ水
páo咆
xiào哮
zhe着
chōng冲
kuǎ垮
le了
dī堤
bà坝
 。

The floodwaters thundered as they broke through the dam.

Tā他
qì气
dé得
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
páo咆
xiào哮
qǐ起
lái来
 。

He became so angry that he roared at his subordinate.

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Kuáng狂
fēng风
zài在
hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
páo咆
xiào哮
 。

The gale howled over the sea.

Fù父
qīn亲
hěn很
shǎo少
zhè这
yàng样
páo咆
xiào哮
rú如
léi雷
 。

My father rarely roars like thunder like this.