purr

剑桥词典

to make a quiet , continuous , soft sound
發出平穩低沉的聲音
The cat purred as I stroked its fur . 我撫摸貓的軟毛時，它嗚嗚地叫著。
We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden . 我們能聽到後院割草機的震顫聲。
A black limousine purred up (= drove up making a quiet , continuous , soft sound ) outside the hotel . 旅館外麪，一輛黑色豪華轎車嗚地駛過來。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "I love it when you stroke my back," she purred (= said with pleasure ). “我喜歡你撫摸我的背，”她滿意地哼著說。 返回 purr