| 词汇 | purr |
| 释义 | purr verb[ I ] uk /pɜː/ us /pɝː/ to make a quiet, continuous, soft sound: 发出平稳低沉的声音 The cat purred as I stroked its fur.我抚摸猫的软毛时，它呜呜地叫着。 We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden.我们能听到后院割草机的震颤声。 A black limousine purred up(= drove up making a quiet, continuous, soft sound) outside the hotel.旅馆外面，一辆黑色豪华轿车呜地驶过来。 [ + speech ]"I love it when you stroke my back," she purred (= said with pleasure).“我喜欢你抚摸我的背，”她满意地哼着说。 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo peep quack squeak trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny purr noun[ S ] uk /pɜː/ us /pɝː/ a purring noise: 咕噜声，呜呜声 I stroked the cat and it gave a low purr.我轻抚那只猫，它发出了低沉的呜呜声。 I heard the gentle purr of an engine outside the house.我听到了房子外面发动机低沉的隆隆声。 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo peep quack squeak trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny purr | American Dictionarypurr verb[ I ] us/pɜr/ (of a cat) to make a soft, low, continuous sound, or (of a machine) to make a similar sound: After a tune-up, the car just purred like new. purrnoun[ C ]us/pɜr/ Examples of purrpurr If we stroke the cat one way, it purrs, and if we stroke it the other way it growls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cougars sometimes voice low-pitched hisses, growls, and purrs, as well as chirps and whistles, many of which are comparable to those of domestic cats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her voice moans, purrs, splutters; she gesticulates with her eyes, almost shouts with her hair. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She doesn't so much steal the movie as borrow it for extended periods and return it with the motor purring. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In a follow-up study of purring in four adult cheetahs, found that egressive phases were longer than ingressive phases in four cheetahs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When a cat purrs, the signal constitutes direct evidence of the animal's contented state. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dignified trams are smoothly purring in between them, contrary to the cumbersome wooden carts on two high wheels, drawn by oxen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other calls include a loud, screeching alarm call and a soft, purring call uttered to young chicks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The vocabulary begins soon after hatching with low, purring contact calls for maintaining contact with their parents, as well as food begging calls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When at play or traveling, they sometimes give off low, purring grunts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Domestic cats use many vocalizations for communication, including purring, trilling, hissing, growling/snarling, grunting, and several different forms of meowing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They produce the usual range of sounds for cats, including growling, hissing, purring, and calling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Babies make purring noises similar to cats when they are content. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Known for its trademark purring, it also produces a wide variety of other sounds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Chua is a tiger who roars rather than purrs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of purr These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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