purr
verb[I]
uk/pɜː/us/pɝː/to make aquiet,continuous,softsound:
发出平稳低沉的声音Thecatpurred as Istrokeditsfur.我抚摸猫的软毛时,它呜呜地叫着。
We couldhearthesoundof alawnmowerpurring in the backgarden.我们能听到后院割草机的震颤声。
Ablacklimousinepurredup(=droveup making aquiet,continuous,softsound)outsidethehotel.旅馆外面,一辆黑色豪华轿车呜地驶过来。
[+ speech]"Iloveit when youstrokemy back," she purred(= said withpleasure).“我喜欢你抚摸我的背,”她满意地哼着说。
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
- woof
purr
noun[S]
uk/pɜː/us/pɝː/a purringnoise:
咕噜声,呜呜声Istrokedthecatand it gave alowpurr.我轻抚那只猫,它发出了低沉的呜呜声。
Iheardthegentlepurrofanengineoutsidethehouse.我听到了房子外面发动机低沉的隆隆声。
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
- woof