Word · Frequency #21285
purr
（猫等）发咕噜声；低声呜鸣
核心释义
(of a cat, etc.) to make a soft, vibrating sound in the throat when happy or pleased
- 1.
在满足或某些情况下发出喉咙振动声
To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
- 2.
用低沉、诱人的方式说话
To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
- 3.
因愉悦而发出喉咙振动声
To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
- 4.
花时间享受并表达愉悦；咕咕叫；热情洋溢地表达
To spend time enjoying and expressing pleasure (over something); to coo; to enthuse.
- 5.
发出低沉而持续的隆隆声
To make a low and consistent rumbling sound.
（发动机等）发出低沉平稳的轰鸣声；用低沉柔媚的声音说；兴致勃勃地谈论；赞叹；在满足或某些情况下发出喉咙振动声；用低沉、诱人的方式说话
用法In use
My cat purrs loudly when I stroke her back.
用法提示：purrs是动词第三人称单数形式，表示猫满足时发出的喉音。
The kitten purred contentedly as it fell asleep in my lap.
用法提示：purred是动词过去式，描述猫在特定情境下发出咕噜声的动作。
I could hear the cat purring from across the room.
用法提示：purring是动词的现在分词形式，表示持续发出的咕噜声。
purr with + emotion
表示因满足、愉悦等情绪而发出咕噜声，with 后接情绪名词。
The cat purred with contentment in her arms.
猫在她怀里满足地发出咕噜声。
purr + direct speech
作及物动词时，常以引语作宾语，表示用低沉柔媚的声音说话。
“Come closer,” she purred.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- purr contentedly
- 满足地咕噜咕噜叫
- The cat purred contentedly in her lap.猫在她腿上满足地咕噜咕噜叫。
- the engine purrs
- 发动机发出低沉平稳的运转声
- The engine purred as the car glided along the highway.汽车在高速公路上平稳行驶时，发动机发出低沉平稳的声音。
- purr in someone's ear
- 在某人耳边柔声低语
- "I've missed you," she purred in his ear.“我很想你，”她在他耳边柔声低语。
- purr over something
- 对某事物津津乐道地赞叹
- She purred over the photo album for hours.她对着相册兴致勃勃地赞叹了好几个小时。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
猫咪开心时喉咙发出低沉的咕噜声，想象发音像轻轻拉长的“pəː”，拼写里的双 r 就像那持续不断的振动。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：猫发出咕噜声、发动机平稳运转、人用低柔声音说话 该词整体语气中性，但具体含义随语境差异明显：猫或发动机发出的低沉连续声响是常见描述，而用于人说话时通常带有低柔、诱人的意味。多出现在叙述性或描述性文字中，日常口语里不常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 purr 押韵：blur、burr、fur、stir、sir、her（重读时）。其中 blur/fur 含 'ur'，burr 含 'urr'，与 purr 的拼写有重合。注意形近词：purple /ˈpəːpəl/、purse /pəːs/、pursue /pəˈsjuː/ 虽然拼写相似，但读音明显不同，不与 purr 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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