late 14c., of uncertain origin, perhaps meant to represent in sound the pulsation of arteries and veins or the heart. Related: Throbbed; throbbing. The noun is first attested 1570s.
雙語例句
1. Jake's head jerked up at the throb of the engine.
聽到發動機的轟鳴聲，杰克猛地抬起了頭。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The bruise on his stomach ached with a steady throb.
他腹部的擦傷一直陣陣作痛。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Presently George's ankle began to throb with pain.
不一會兒，喬治的腳踝就開始一陣陣地疼。
來自柯林斯例句
4. His tooth had started to throb painfully again.