v.(貓等滿足地)嗚嗚叫;(機器等)發(fā)出低沉震顫聲;(人)發(fā)出愉快的聲音
n.(貓等滿足時)嗚嗚的叫聲;(機器等)低沉的顫動聲;人高興發(fā)出的聲音
The cat was purring contentedly on my lap. 這只貓趴在我的膝蓋上,滿足地嗚嗚叫著。
The big car purred along the road. 那輛大汽車一路嗚嗚地開了過去。
She purred her approval of the suggestion. 她高興地表示贊同這個建議。
用作名詞 (n.)I stroked the cat and it gave a low purr. 我撫摸著這只貓,它滿足地低聲嗚嗚叫著。
I heard the gentle purr of an engine outside the house. 我聽到房子外面有引擎微微的顫動聲。