purred

英 [pɜːd]

美 [pɜːrd]

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的过去分词和过去式

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

• Limousines purred outside, with dates waiting for her behind tinted windows.
  高级轿车在屋外呜呜地鸣叫，邀她约会的小伙子就坐在有色玻璃的车窗后等她赏脸。
• And the cat purred," Only a slave restores a crown that has fallen. "
  猫低哼着：“'惟有奴隶，才会把落下的王冠替主人重新戴上！”
• The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man.
  猫睁开眼睛，呼噜呼噜地叫着，抬眼看了看男人。
• And the cat purred," Only the weak are sacrificed to the gods. "
  猫低哼道：“只有弱者才被拿来祭神。”
• She purred, her glowing dark eyes drowsy and grateful.
  她高兴地咕哝了一声，闪亮的黑眼睛里充满了温柔感激之情。
• 'it's wonderful,'she purred delightedly.
  “好极了，”她乐呵呵地咕哝了一句。
• 'You can tell me the truth,' she purred.
  “你可以告诉我真相，”她轻声说。
• Anthony Bolton, the prominent British investor, recently announced he was moving to Hong Kong to manage a China fund and purred about "the effectiveness of the centrally run economy".
  著名英籍投资者安东尼波顿（anthonybolton）最近宣布，他将移居香港，管理一只中国基金，并对“中央统筹经济的有效性”赞不绝口。
• The cat purred as I stroked its fur.
  我抚摸猫的皮毛时，它呜呜地叫。
• And the cat purred," Aye, she sees the procession of your forefathers and your descendants. "
  猫低哼而语：“对，她在梦见你们的祖先和后代列队而行。”