Word · Frequency #21302
burr
芒刺；刺果
a seed vessel having hooks or prickles, often clinging to fur or clothing
- 1.
A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
尖利的东西；刺或碎片。
- 2.
A rough humming sound.
粗重的嗡嗡声
- 3.
Synonym of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”)
日晕或月晕的同义词
- 4.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
带钩刺的种子壳
- 5.
A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
切割后留在边缘上的小片材料
- 6.
A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.
小舌音“r”或带有这种音的口音
- 7.
rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
钻孔或切割后工件上留下的粗糙毛刺
- 8.
A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
冲压形成的金属薄片；铆接前套在铆钉端部的小垫圈
- 9.
United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
美国政治家,杰斐逊副总统；决斗中重伤政敌汉密尔顿后南逃(1756-1836)
- 10.
The ear lobe.
耳垂
- 11.
A burr knot or burl.
树瘤
- 12.
The knot at the bottom of an antler.
鹿角根部的结节
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A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
磨机中用于研磨硬质物料的带磨料表面的旋转圆盘或锥体
尖利的东西；刺或碎片。；粗重的嗡嗡声；日晕或月晕的同义词；带钩刺的种子壳；切割后留在边缘上的小片材料
In use
After walking through the tall grass, we had to pick several burrs off our socks.
The dog came home covered in burrs from the field.
He carefully removed a burr that had stuck to his sweater.
there are burrs in/on + noun
作名词，指有钩刺的种子团，常用复数。
There are burrs in the tall grass.
高高的草丛里有芒刺。
have a burr on + noun
作名词，指金属等材料上的毛糙边缘。
The blade has a burr on its edge.
刀刃上有一处毛边。
burr (intransitive) + when-clause
作动词，指说话带有含混粗重的口音。
He burrs when he talks.
Connections
Collocations
- burrs on your clothes
- 粘在衣服上的刺果
- He brushed the burrs off his clothes after walking through the field.他穿过田地后，刷掉了衣服上粘的刺果。
- dental burr
- 牙科钻头
- The dentist replaced the worn dental burr before drilling.牙医在钻孔前更换了磨损的牙科钻头。
- a burr on the edge
- 边缘上的毛刺
- A sharp burr on the edge of the metal caught his sleeve.金属边缘上锋利的毛刺挂住了他的袖子。
- burr one's r's
- 把 r 音发成小舌颤音
- She lightly burred her r's as she spoke the dialect.她说方言时，轻轻地把 r 音发成小舌颤音。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a burr under someone's saddle
- 令人恼火的事；眼中钉The constant noise from the construction site was a burr under my saddle all week.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 burr 想成‘刺球’：发音像 burn 的开头，一团小刺果粘在衣服上，扎扎的甩不掉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：植物学教材、野外活动、日常对话 此义项指带钩刺的种子或果实，例如野外沾到衣物上的刺球。语气通常中性，日常对话和书面文章都适用，在植物学描述中也比较常见。不要把它与“毛边、钻孔器”或动词“含混说话”的义项混淆。
Pronunciation & Spelling
her、sir、fur、stir、blur、spur 都与 burr 押韵，元音均为 /ɝ/。注意拼写相似的 burn /bɝn/、burrow /ˈbɝoʊ/、burly /ˈbɝli/ 并不与 burr 押韵，发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.