the purring of sth
of 后接发出该声音的事物，表示所属关系。
She listened to the purring of the engine.
她听着发动机的呼噜声。
咕噜声
purrings — plural of purring
踢胫骨；发出呼噜声的声音；踢胫骨的同义词；猫喘音样的
A purring sound.
发出呼噜声的声音
A sound that purrs.
踢胫骨的同义词
Synonym of shin-kicking.
The cat's purring was so loud I could hear it across the room.
猫的咕噜声很大，我在房间另一头都能听到。
用法提示：名词purring作主语，表示猫发出的声音。
Her gentle purring helped me relax after a long day.
她温柔的咕噜声帮我放松了一整天的疲惫。
用法提示：名词purring作主语，描述声音给人的感受。
I could feel the vibrations of the purring through my hand.
我能透过手掌感受到咕噜声的震动。
用法提示：名词purring作介词宾语，强调触觉体验。
of 后接发出该声音的事物，表示所属关系。
She listened to the purring of the engine.
她听着发动机的呼噜声。
作可数名词，常与形容词连用，表示一种呼噜声。
A soft purring came from the sleeping kitten.
睡梦中的小猫发出轻柔的呼噜声。
用 There be 结构引出某处传来的呼噜声。
There was a faint purring from under the bed.
床底下传来微弱的呼噜声。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandfather's loud purring kept me awake all night.
正确表达My grandfather's loud snoring kept me awake all night.
“purring”指猫或引擎发出的低连续咕噜声；人睡觉时的呼噜声英语用“snoring”。汉语“打呼噜”和猫的“呼噜声”共用“呼噜”，容易导致误用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The purring of the cats are very loud.
正确表达The purring of the cats is very loud.
主语是“purring”（单数概念），谓语要用单数“is”；“of the cats”只是介词短语，不决定谓语单复数。汉语没有主谓一致，学习者容易按最近的名词“cats”用“are”。
purling 专指溪水流过石头时发出的潺潺声，只用于水；purring 指猫或引擎发出的低沉连续振动声，不用于流水。
whirring 多指机械快速运转时较高、较规律的嗡嗡声，如风扇或马达；purring 更低沉、带振动感，常指猫，也可指引擎怠速。两者描述引擎时可重叠，但 whirring 不用于猫。
murmuring 指人低声说话或水流的持续低响，强调含混不清；purring 不用于人声，且特指猫或机械的振动式低鸣。
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