churr

vi. 唧唧叫 n. 唧唧声

发音

AU /t͡ʃɜː/
其它 /t͡ʃeː/
UK /t͡ʃɜː/
US /t͡ʃɝ/
SCOT /t͡ʃʌr/
NZ /t͡ʃøː/

词形变化

churrs 复数 churred churring churrs 三单 churrs churring 现在分词 churred 过去式 churred 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”).

  2. 2.

    A low vocal sound made by some birds.

v.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).

  2. 2.

    To make the low vocal sound of some birds.

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "And, by the way, will you ring for Maurice as you go?" A distant bell churred. Across the room, like a strangely balancing bird, skimmed a waiter.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

whirr

上位词 4

utter emit let out let loose

词源

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).

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