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

• But there was lots of tail wagging, tongue lolling and contented purring when these models got together.
  但每当这些宠物模特们聚在一起时，你就会看到他们高兴的摇尾巴，或者彼此之间发出满足的呜呜的声。
• At six weeks of age, little Nathan, Mal and their sister who is yet to be named, resemble three kittens purring and napping for the majority of the day.
  小狮子南森，马尔和它们还没有名字的小妹妹都只有六个星期大，一整天大部分时间里它们就像三只小猫咪一样在呼噜和打瞌睡。
• 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。
• Although I know she is in the right place, I continue to miss that wonderful purring, of her sitting on me when I watch TV or nap.
  虽然我知道她在合适的地方，我还是继续怀念那美妙的呜呜叫，当我看电视或小憩的时候，她坐在我身上。
• 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。
• She basked in the prosperity of the school like a purring tabby cat.
  她就象个悠然自得的，咕噜咕噜叫的雌猫一样，沉浸在这所学校的繁荣昌盛之中。
• The family just returned from a weekend trip to find our soft, purring cat awaiting us on our front doorstep.
  我们全家刚度完周末假回来，发现我们皮松毛软爱打呼噜的猫儿正在前门台阶上恭候着我们。
• The first light of sunrise, the sound of a cat purring, the smell of fresh coffee, yes, there are things that housewife likes to wake up to, but an expected guest in her bed is not one of them.
  日出的第一道阳光，猫咪咕噜的叫声，新鲜咖啡的香气，没错，有很多事情是一个主妇期望在醒来时能感受到的，但是床上的不速之客可不在其中哟！
• '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。