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purr

英[pɜː(r)] 美[pɜːr]
  • v. (猫等满足地)呜呜叫;(机器等)发出低沉震颤声;(人)发出愉快的声音
  • n. (猫等满足时)呜呜的叫声;(机器等)低沉的颤动声;人高兴发出的声音
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

Verb:
  1. make a soft swishing sound;

    "the motor whirred"
    "the car engine purred"

  2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

双语例句

1. Carmela heard the purr of a motor-cycle coming up the drive.
卡梅拉听到摩托车隆隆地开上了车道。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Cats miaow when they are unhappy, purr when they are happy.
猫不高兴时会喵喵叫,高兴时会发出呜呜声。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The tiny kitten approached the enormous bear and let out a purr and a mew.
那猫却走近体大腰圆的灰熊,冲它“喵呜“,“喵呜“地叫着.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. At once I heard a soft purr.
立刻,我听到一阵温柔的咕噜声.

来自英语晨读30分(初三)

5. And that in return he should purr, and be sleek and graceful.
作为答复,他也自鸣得意,洒脱大方, 曲意奉承.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The cat was purring contentedly on my lap.
      这只猫趴在我的膝盖上,满足地呜呜叫着。
    2. The big car purred along the road.
      那辆大汽车一路呜呜地开了过去。
    3. She purred her approval of the suggestion.
      她高兴地表示赞同这个建议。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I stroked the cat and it gave a low purr.
      我抚摸着这只猫,它满足地低声呜呜叫着。
    2. I heard the gentle purr of an engine outside the house.
      我听到房子外面有引擎微微的颤动声。

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