a purring engine
轰隆作响的发动机
牛津词典
The car purred away.
汽车咕隆着开走了。
牛津词典
He was purring with satisfaction.
他满足地轻声低语。
牛津词典
[单数]the purr of a cat/a car engine
猫发出的呼噜声；汽车发动机的隆隆声
牛津词典
The plump ginger kitten had settled comfortably in her arms and was purring enthusiastically.
胖乎乎的姜黄色小猫惬意地躺在她的怀里，大声地打着呼噜。
Both boats purred out of the cave mouth and into open water...
两艘船隆隆地从洞口开出，进入了开阔的水域。
The Rolls Royce purred down the country road.
那辆劳斯莱斯沿着乡村小路咕隆隆地开走了。
'You can tell me the truth,' she purred.
“你可以告诉我真相，”她轻声说。
Joe kept his voice steady as a cat's purr.
乔维持了他的声音定态如猫的姑噜姑噜声.
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If she's doing something you like, moan or purr to let her know that feels good.
如果她让你感到舒服,不要羞涩, 用呻吟和娇喘让她知道你很享受.
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I heard cars purr in the distance.
我听到远处汽车传来呜呜的声音.
辞典例句
At once I heard a soft purr.
立刻,我听到一阵温柔的咕噜声.
英语晨读30分（初三）
I could hear the gentle purr of the movie projector.
我可以听见电影放映机轻轻的咕隆声.
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They even seem to have a soft purr when they are content.
当它们满意的时候,甚至似乎会轻声呜呜叫.
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And that in return he should purr, and be sleek and graceful.
作为答复,他也自鸣得意,洒脱大方, 曲意奉承.
辞典例句
According to the book, Lucy's purr signifies the feeling of happy and content.
书上说, 小琋发出的咕噜声大半是表示感到高兴满足.
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To err is human, to purr is feline.
犯错是人之常情, 呜叫是猫之本性.
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But it did. The tiny kitten approached the enormous bear and let a purr a mew.
可是事与愿违,那猫却走近体大腰圆的灰熊,冲它“喵呜”,“喵呜”地叫着.
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House cats employ a vocal repertoire that extends from a purr to a screech.
另外家猫还可以发出从呜呜声到尖叫声等不同的声音.
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Kittens learn how to purr when they are a couple of days old.
幼猫在几天大的时候就学会发出呼噜声了.
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The tiny kitten approached the enormous bear and let out a purr and a mew.
那猫却走近体大腰圆的灰熊,冲它“喵呜“,“喵呜“地叫着.
《简明英汉词典》
Behind me Soot, my black cat, started to purr.
我身后烟尘, 我国黑猫, 开始发出喉音.
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The cat cleans its luxurious fur, blinks its eyes at you and begins to purr.
猫儿打理着它那华贵的皮毛, 对你眨着眼睛并且开始打小呼噜(发出呜呜声).
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Never underestimate the power of a purr.
不要低估了娇弱之声的力量.
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Cats miaow when they are unhappy, purr when they are happy.
猫不高兴时会喵喵叫，高兴时会发出呜呜声。
柯林斯例句
"the motor whirred"
"the car engine purred"