| 词汇 | purring |
| 释义 | purring present participle ofpurr 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 purr quack roar trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny Examples of purringpurring In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We may fondly believe that our pet cats treat us as special individuals until we see them sidle purring around the next houseguest who feeds them. Purring and similar vocalizations in mammals. That needless to say quietly sent me purring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are no "fat cats" purring along the corridors of regional museums. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I noticed there was no cheer, and no purring content there in response to his utterances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are quietly purring away, untouched and unaffected by that tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is not this report simply a charter for the fat cats to keep purring contentedly? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only comments that have been made from his own benches consist of the purring approval which he has received from his supporters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, from the purring sounds around him, which are still continuing, he may feel that his activities today augur well for his future political career. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, he is so much afraid of being thought a growler that he always purrs, and we have had a long purring speech from him to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The arrival in spring is heralded by its purring song, a rather deep, vibrating turrr, turrr, from which the bird's name is derived. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some examples are artificial wombs, purring machines, compulsive hats, labyrinths and enormous cocoons. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They can also communicate using shrill cries, growling, and purring. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She spoke softly and had a cat-like purring quality to her voice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Calls include soft mewing notes, and a pulsing, purring trill when agitated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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