thud
Word family adjectivethuddingnounthudadverbthuddingly
thud1 /θʌd/ noun [countableC] CSSOUNDthe low sound made by a heavy object hitting something else 〔重物碰击其他东西时发出的〕砰的一声a dull/hard/heavy thud There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor. 箱子撞到地上,发出一声闷响。
His head hit the floor with a sickening thud. 他的头撞在地上,发出一声让人心惊的闷响。
► see thesaurus at sound thud2 verb (thudded, thudding) [intransitiveI] 1 CS[always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]SOUND to hit something with a low sound 〔砰的一声〕撞击 The stone thudded to the ground. 石头砰的一声砸到地上。
waves thudding against the side of the ship 拍击船舷的波浪
2 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to walk or run with your feet making a heavy sound as they touch the ground 噔噔地走[跑] A horse thudded over the frozen grass. 一匹马在冰冻的草地上地跑。
3 if your heart thuds, it beats strongly because you are excited or frightened 〔心脏由于激动或恐惧而〕怦怦地跳 Peter was aware of his heart thudding in his chest. 彼得感觉自己的心脏在胸口怦怦直跳。
Origin thud2 (1500-1600) Probably from Old English thyddan “to push forcefully”