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单词 roar
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roar

verb
/rɔː(r)/
/rɔːr/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they roar
/rɔː(r)/
/rɔːr/
he / she / it roars
/rɔːz/
/rɔːrz/
past simple roared
/rɔːd/
/rɔːrd/
past participle roared
/rɔːd/
/rɔːrd/
-ing form roaring
/ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
/ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [intransitive] to make a very loud, deep sound
    • We heard a lion roar.
    • The gun roared deafeningly.
    • The engine roared to life (= started noisily).
    • The wind was roaring in my ears.
    • The man roared in pain and fury as he tried to get to his feet.
    Topics Animalsc1
  2. [intransitive, transitive] to shout something very loudly
    • The crowd roared.
    • roar something (out) The fans roared (out) their approval.
    • He roared out James’s name.
    • + speech ‘Stand back,’ he roared.
  3. [intransitive] to laugh very loudly
    • He looked so funny, we all roared.
    • roar with laughter It made them roar with laughter.
  4. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a vehicle or its rider/driver) to move very fast, making a lot of noise
    • She put her foot down and the car roared away.
    • A group of young men on motorcycles roared past.
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  5. [intransitive] (of a fire) to burn brightly with a lot of flames, heat and noise
    • A log fire was roaring in the hearth.
    6. Word OriginOld English rārian (verb), imitative of a deep prolonged cry, of West Germanic origin; related to German röhren. The noun dates from late Middle English.
Idioms

roar

noun
/rɔː(r)/
/rɔːr/
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  1. a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion, or by somebody’s voice
    • His speech was greeted by a roar of applause.
    • The crowd burst into roars of laughter.
    Extra Examples
    • A mighty roar went up from the crowd as the home team scored.
    • The lion let out a great roar.
    • The shouting grew into an angry roar.
    • There was a crash and a roar from the kitchen.
    Topics Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • almighty
    • deafening
    • ear-splitting
    • …
    verb + roar
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    roar + verb
    • erupt
    • go up
    • echo
    • …
    preposition
    • above the roar
    • over the roar
    • with a roar
    • …
    See full entry
  2. a loud continuous noise made by the wind or sea, or by a machine
    • I could barely hear above the roar of traffic.
    • the roar of the Atlantic
    Extra Examples
    • I could barely hear above/​over the roar of the aircraft's engines.
    • the throaty roar of the engine
    • the distant roar of the sea
    • The sound of a distant roar echoed over the plains.
    • The car sped off with an almighty roar.
    • She couldn't make herself heard over the roar of the engines.
    • The low rumble had become a roar.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • almighty
    • deafening
    • ear-splitting
    • …
    verb + roar
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    roar + verb
    • erupt
    • go up
    • echo
    • …
    preposition
    • above the roar
    • over the roar
    • with a roar
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginOld English rārian (verb), imitative of a deep prolonged cry, of West Germanic origin; related to German röhren. The noun dates from late Middle English.
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