Thundering
“Thundering” 可指发出雷鸣般巨响,也可作形容词表示声势浩大、极具冲击力,如 a thundering applause(雷鸣般的掌声)、thundering footsteps(沉重的脚步声)。
- “Thundering waves crashed against the cliff all night.” (雷鸣般的巨浪整夜拍打着悬崖。)
- “The audience gave him a thundering ovation after the speech.” (演讲结束后,观众给了他雷鸣般的起立喝彩。)
- “We heard thundering hooves approaching from the valley.” (我们听到山谷传来轰隆的马蹄声。)
“Thundering” 来自古英语 thunor(雷),与德语 Donner 同源,描述雷神或天空巨响。
名词/动词 “thunder” 加 “-ing” 构成现在分词或形容词;无额外词缀。
常用于文学描写增强气势;thundering applause、thundering voice 是演讲与戏剧场景中的经典搭配。
- 固定搭配: “thundering applause” (雷鸣掌声), “thundering voice” (洪亮如雷的声音)
- 原形: thunder
- 名词: thunder, thunderstorm
“thunder + ing”:像打雷一样轰响——thundering 就是雷鸣般作响或声势惊人。
“His thundering entrance silenced the room before he even said a word.” (他雷鸣般登场,还没开口整个房间就安静了下来。)