thunderous

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thun·der·ous /ˈθʌndərəs/ adjective 1 CSLOUD/NOISYextremely loud 响声极大的，雷鸣般的 His speech was greeted with thunderous applause. 他的演讲赢得雷鸣般的掌声。► see thesaurus at loud2 looking or sounding very angry 面色阴沉的；怒气冲冲的 a thunderous voice 怒气冲冲的声音 —thunderously adverb

Examples from the Corpus

thunderous• In the confines of the cottage the noise was thunderous.• The cries of protest are lost in thunderous applause, and then a hush descends.• The announcement was greeted with thunderous applause.• a thunderous bang• When he reached the top, a thunderous cheer went up.• Its passage, high over the town, was accompanied by a thunderous noise.• The thunderous voices of their beasts filled the ancient woods.thunderous applause• The audience of 2,500 responded to his declaration with sustained and thunderous applause.• Val Graham's team secured the prize to thunderous applause after a playoff.• The cries of protest are lost in thunderous applause, and then a hush descends.

thun·der·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable

loud extremely Corpus

thunderous
thun‧der‧ous /ˈθʌndərəs/

adjective
1. extremely loud:

His speech was greeted with thunderous applause.
2. looking or sounding very angry:

a thunderous voice
—thunderously adverb

THESAURUS

■ very loud
   ▪ thunderous extremely loud and deep in sound: His remarks received thunderous applause from the audience.
   ▪ deafening /ˈdefənɪŋ/ so loud that you cannot hear anything else: The noise was deafening – like a thousand fireworks going off at one time. | People living near airports suffer the deafening sound of aircraft taking off and landing.
   ▪ ear-splitting so loud that your ears feel uncomfortable: He played the music at ear-splitting volume.
   ▪ piercing extremely loud, high, and unpleasant to hear: a piercing scream

thun·der·ous

BrE

/ˈθʌndərəs/

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NAmE

/ˈθʌndərəs/

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adjective

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very loud 雷鸣般的；声音很大的