whirr

英 [wɜː(r)] 美 [wɜːr]

• v. 发出呼呼声；使呼呼作响
• n. 呼呼声
• =whir.

英英释义

Noun:

1. sound of something in rapid motion;

   "whir of a bird's wings"
   "the whir of the propellers"
   

Verb:

1. make a soft swishing sound;

   "the motor whirred"
   "the car engine purred"
   

2. make a vibrant sound, as of some birds

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The bird flew past, its wings whirring.
   那只鸟飞了过去，翅膀发出呼呼的声音。
2. The clock began to whirr before striking the hour.
   钟在打点前先嘎啦嘎啦地响起来。

用作名词 (n.)

1. She heard nothing but the chirps and whirr of insect.
   除了虫的鸣叫声外，她什么也没听见。

经典引文

• The..marsh-birds rose again..with a simultaneous whirr.

  出自： R. L. Stevenson

• The only sound is the whirr of moving-picture cameras.

  出自： J. Cheever

• Bats were whirring about.

  出自： R. K. Narayan

近反义词

【近义词】

• purr (猫等满足地)呜呜叫...
• hum 嗡嗡声
• buzz 发出嗡嗡声
• whine 闹声
• drone 雄蜂
• birr 旋转声
• whir 作呼呼声
• whiz 飕飕声
• whizz 飕飕声
• churr 颤鸣
• whirring 动词whir的现在进行式...