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Definition
Adverb:
- Impetuously / Torrentially: Describes an action, often of a natural force like rain or wind, that occurs with great force, speed, and volume.
- Noisily and Boisterously: Describes a loud, tumultuous, and bustling sound or activity, typically from a crowd.
Adjective:
- Impetuous / Rushing: Characterizes something that is forceful, rapid, and overwhelming in its movement or sound.
Usage Examples
Adverb:
- Mưa ào ào như thác. (The rain poured down impetuously like a waterfall.)
- Gió thổi ào ào qua khu rừng. (The wind blew impetuously through the forest.)
- Đám đông kéo đến ào ào. (The crowd surged forward noisily and boisterously.)
Adjective:
- Tiếng nước chảy ào ào suốt đêm. (The sound of rushing water lasted all night.)
- Một cơn mưa ào ào rồi tạnh ngay. (An impetuous rain shower then cleared up immediately.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts with similar force or intensity.
- Tin đồn lan đi ào ào. (The rumor spread impetuously.)
- Cảm xúc ùa về ào ào. (Emotions rushed back torrentially.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ào (v): To rush, to pour, to flood. Often the root for the reduplicative form "ào ào".
- Nước ào vào nhà. (Water flooded into the house.)
- Ồn ào (adj): Noisy, clamorous. Shares the element of loud sound but not necessarily the element of forceful motion.
Synonyms
- Torrentially: In a fast and overwhelming flow.
- Boisterously: In a noisy, energetic, and unrestrained way.
- Rushing: Moving with urgent, forceful speed.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ào ào như thác đổ: (Rushing down like a waterfall) Emphasizes something happening with immense, unstoppable force and volume.
- Binh lính tràn vào ào ào như thác đổ. (The soldiers poured in, rushing like a waterfall.)
- Ào ào như bão: (Rushing like a storm) Describes something with violent, storm-like intensity.
- Phản ứng dư luận ào ào như bão. (Public reaction erupted impetuously like a storm.)
adj
- Impetuous
- mưa ào ào như thácthe rain impetuously rumbled down like waterfalls