1530s, "to strike hard," probably imitative of the sound made by hitting with a heavy object (compare East Frisian dump "a knock," Swedish dialectal dumpa "to make a noise"). Related: Thumped; thumping.
thump (n.)
1550s, "dull, heavy sound," from thump (v.). As "a hard blow" from 1620s.
雙語例句
1. There was a loud thump as the horse crashed into the van.
馬撞在貨車上發出砰的一聲巨響。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Don't say it serves me right or I'll thump you.
別說我活該，不然讓你嘗嘗我的拳頭。
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3. The dog let his head thump on the floor again.
那只狗又用頭撞地板。
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4. He heard his heart thump dully but more quickly.