birr

动力, 活力, 精力, 作呼呼声, 呼呼(声中)移动

发音

UK /bɪə/
AU /bɜː/
US /bɪɚ/
UK /bɜː/
US /bɝ/
SCOT /bɪr/
NZ /bøː/
/beː/
/bɛː/

词形变化

birrs 复数 birred birring birrs 三单 birrs birring 现在分词 birred 过去式 birred 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Strength, vigor, energy.

    苏格兰
  2. 2.

    The force of movement; rush, impetus, momentum, driving force.

    苏格兰
  3. 3.

    A whirring noise.

    苏格兰
  4. 4.

    A strong trilling.

    苏格兰
  5. 1.

    The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims.

    比尔

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.

    苏格兰
  2. 2.

    To lurch or set to spinning.

    苏格兰

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

whirring whir whirr

上位词 1

sound

部分词 1

cent
动词

同义词 5

whiz purr whir whizz whirr

上位词 2

go sound

词源

From Middle English bir (“favorable or strong wind”), from Old English byre (“strong wind, storm”); cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bør, Icelandic byrr (“sailing winds”), Albanian borë (“snow”), and Polish burza (“storm, thunderstorm”).

来源：wiktionary