purring

英 [ˈpɜːrɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɜːrɪŋ]

v.  (猫)发出呼噜声，惬意地打呼噜; 轰隆作响; 轰鸣着移动; (愉快或满意地)低沉柔和地讲话; 轻声招呼
purr的现在分词

现在分词：purring　复数：purrings　

医学

BNC.40258 / COCA.36941

柯林斯词典

• VERB （猫等满足地）发出呼噜声
  When a catpurrs, it makes a low vibrating sound with its throat because it is contented.
  1. The plump ginger kitten had settled comfortably in her arms and was purring enthusiastically.
     胖乎乎的姜黄色小猫惬意地躺在她的怀里，大声地打着呼噜。
• VERB （机器等）发出持续低沉的声音，发隆隆声
  When the engine of a machine such as a carpurrs, it is working and making a quiet, continuous, vibrating sound.
  1. Both boats purred out of the cave mouth and into open water...
     两艘船隆隆地从洞口开出，进入了开阔的水域。
  2. The Rolls Royce purred down the country road.
     那辆劳斯莱斯沿着乡村小路咕隆隆地开走了。
  3. Purris also a noun.
     
  4. Carmela heard the purr of a motorcycle coming up the drive.
     卡梅拉听到摩托车隆隆地开上了车道。
• VERB （人愉快或劝说别人时）轻柔地说话
  When someonepurrs, they speak in a soft, gentle voice because they are pleased or because they want to persuade you to do something for them.
  1. 'You can tell me the truth,' she purred.
     “你可以告诉我真相，”她轻声说。

双语例句

• Purring is a unique vocal feature in the domestic cat.
  呼噜声是家猫所特有的发音特征。
• Jin, who has never had pets, was excited when the animals rushed to her feet, purring loudly.
  当流浪猫冲到她跟前发出喵呜喵呜的叫声时，从未养过宠物的金晶总是很兴奋。
• Seems to be purring along now, huh?
  好象一路上都有点杂音啊？
• And even though he didn't exactly get the judges purring.
  就算他没让评委满足地喵喵叫。
• While China rings in the lunar Year of the Rabbit this week, Vietnamese are purring about the coming Year of the Cat.
  本周，我国迎来兔年，越南人民却正热切盼望猫年的到来。
• The plump ginger kitten had settled comfortably in her arms and was purring enthusiastically.
  胖乎乎的姜黄色小猫惬意地躺在她的怀里，大声地打着呼噜。
• The cats thanked people for feeding them by making a purring sound.
  猫以它们满足的咕噜声答谢人们的饲养。
• The deep vibes are replaced by a quiet purring inside your chest.
  深沉的振动被你胸中一种轻微的咕噜声取代。
• 'I call it purring, not growling,'said Alice.
  “我把这说成是打呼噜，不是叫。”爱丽丝说。
• The purring of the freezer had been the sea.
  冰箱的蜂鸣声让他感到自己就在海上。