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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
throb
throb [throb throbs throbbed throbbing] verb, noun BrE [θrɒb] NAmE [θrɑːb] verb (-bb-) 1. intransitive ~ (with sth) (of a part of the body)to feel a series of regular painful movements •His head throbbed painfully. •My feet were throbbing after the long walk home. 2. intransitive to beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm Syn: ↑pulsate •The ship's engines throbbed quietly. •a throbbing drumbeat •The blood was throbbing in my veins. •The club was throbbing to the beat of the music. •~ with sth (figurative)His voice was throbbing with emotion. Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English: probably imitative. Synonyms: hurt ache • burn • sting • tingle • itch • throb These are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful. hurt • (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain: ▪ My feet hurt. ◇ ▪ Ouch! That hurt! ache • to feel a continuous dull pain: ▪ I'm aching all over. burn • (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful: ▪ Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air. sting • to make sb feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain: ▪ My eyes were stinging from the smoke. tingle • (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there: ▪ The cold air made her face tingle. itch • to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this: ▪ I itch all over. ◇ ▪ Does the rash itch? throb • (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats: ▪ His head throbbed painfully. your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles your head hurts/aches/throbs your stomach hurts/aches to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot It hurts/stings/tingles/itches. Example Bank: •Her head throbbed with pain. •The noise made my head throb. •The vein at his temple throbbed angrily. •A pulse throbbed painfully in his temples. •I could feel a dull throbbing pain in my side. •The ship's engines throbbed quietly. noun (also throb·bing)singular a strong regular beat; a feeling of pain that you experience as a series of strong beats •the throb of the machines •My headache faded to a dull throbbing. see also ↑heart-throb Word Origin: late Middle English: probably imitative. Example Bank: •the opening bass throbs of the song •the steady throb of the engine
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