roaring
adjective /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
/ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
[only before noun]Idioms - making a continuous loud deep noise
咆哮的;呼啸的;轰鸣的 - All we could hear was the sound of roaring water.
我们只能听到汹涌澎湃的涛声。
- All we could hear was the sound of roaring water.
- (of a fire
) burning with a lot of flames and heat火 熊熊燃烧的 - There was a roaring fire in the grate, piled high with logs.
壁炉里有一团熊熊的火,上面堆满了木头。
see also rip-roaring - There was a roaring fire in the grate, piled high with logs.
Idioms
do a roaring trade (in something)
- (informal) to sell a lot of something very quickly
生意兴隆;售出大量(某物) - The ice-cream vendors were doing a roaring trade.
冰淇淋小贩生意兴隆。
- The ice-cream vendors were doing a roaring trade.
roaring drunk
- extremely drunk and noisy
耍酒疯 - He rolled home roaring drunk at 3 o’clock in the morning.
凌晨3点,他醉醺醺地滚回家。
- He rolled home roaring drunk at 3 o’clock in the morning.
a roaring success
- (informal) a very great success
巨大的成功 - The latest Disneyland has been a roaring success.
最近的迪斯尼乐园获得了巨大的成功。
- The latest Disneyland has been a roaring success.