| 释义 |
booming
I. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: from present participle of boom (III)
1. : making or performing an action with a booming sound
< his booming voice >
< the booming river >
2. : increasing or growing rapidly
< a booming railroad center >
< booming wheat prices >
• boom·ing·ly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of boom (III)
1. : the sound or act of one that booms
2. : the process of discharging water behind a dam down a hillside or gorge to wash out deposits of gold |