| 单词 | thump |
| 释义 | thump (once / 931 pages) 1nv 2v A thump is a hard, thudding sound, or an equally hard hit or blow, like the thump your older brother gives you when you embarrass him in front of his friends. If you drop your backpack full of books it'll make a thump as it hits the floor. And, if your friend starts to choke on his lemonade at lunch, you might want to give him a thump on the back. You can also thump enthusiastically on a drum. Thump is an imitative word, one that mimics the sound of hitting something heavily. It dates from the sixteenth century. WORD FAMILYthump: thumped, thumping, thumps+/thumping: thumpingly, thumpings USAGE EXAMPLESIt was a perfect opportunity for the Seahawks to deliver a classic thumping. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) The Seminoles are at home next Saturday against Virginia Tech, which thumped No. 5 Duke 89-75 on Saturday. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Washington walked off the field on Jan. 1, 1992, after thumping Michigan 34-14 in the Rose Bowl, assuring itself a share of the national title. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) Syn|Hyper clump, clunk, thud, thumping sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2n a heavy blow with the hand Hyper blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon 3v make a dull sound Syn|Hyper thud go, sound make a certain noise or sound 4v hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument 2a bible- thumping Southern Baptist Syn|Hyper poke, pound hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument v move rhythmically Syn|Hypo|Hyper beat, pound beat indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks pulsate, pulse, throb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically flutter, palpitatebeat rapidly thrashbeat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all flapmove noisily move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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