whir
英 [hwɜ:, wɜ:] 美 [hwə, wə]

vi.

呼呼作声地飞（或转），作呼呼声；

vt.

使呼呼地飞（或转），呼地一声把…带走；

n.

呼呼声，飕飕声；

变形

过去式：whirred过去分词：whirred现在分词：whirring第三人称单数：whirs

英英释义

whir[ hwə: ]

• n.sound of something in rapid motion

  "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"

  同义词：whirrwhirringbirr

• v.make a soft swishing sound

  "the motor whirred"

  同义词：whizzwhizwhirrbirrpurr

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The bird flew past, its wings whirring.
   那只鸟飞了过去，翅膀发出呼呼的声音。
2. A limousine whirred him away.
   一辆轿车呼地一声把他载走。

用作名词(n.)

1. There was a sudden whir as the airplane started its engines.
   飞机的发动机起动时，立即发出呼呼的声响。
2. Only the whir of the air conditioner broke the silence in the office
   打破办公室内寂静的，只有空气调节机呼呼的转动声。
3. I could only hear the whir of turning wheels.
   我只能听见车轮转动的嗡嗡声。

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