whirr

vi. 发呼呼声, 作飕飕声, 作呼呼声 vi.vt. 呼呼地飞 n. 呼呼声, 嗡嗡声, 飕飕声, 匆忙, 熙攘, 纷乱

发音

UK /wɜː/
其它 /weː/
US /wɝ/
SCOT /ʍɪɾ/
NZ /wøː/

词形变化

whirrs 复数 whirrs whirred whirreth whirring whirrs 三单 whirring 现在分词 whirred 过去式 whirred 过去分词

别名

whur whir

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.

  2. 2.

    A bustle of noise and excitement.

  3. 3.

    The vibrating sound made by a panther in its throat when contented.

v.
  1. 1.

    To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

  2. 2.

    To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To cause (something) to make such a sound.

    及物
  4. 4.

    (of a panther) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented, much like the domestic cat’s purr.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

whirring whir birr

上位词 1

sound
动词

同义词 6

whiz purr whir whizz birr churr

上位词 6

go sound utter emit let out let loose

词源

From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse: compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).

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