• n. 咕嚕咕嚕聲；（貓的）嗚嗚聲；（機(jī)器等）顫動(dòng)聲
• vi. 發(fā)出喉音；貓發(fā)出嗚嗚聲
• vt. 發(fā)出喉音；滿意地說
• n. (Purr)人名；(德、捷)普爾

擬聲詞。

purr (v.)

1610s, of imitative origin. Related: Purred; purring. As a noun from c. 1600.

1. Carmela heard the purr of a motor-cycle coming up the drive.

卡梅拉聽到摩托車隆隆地開上了車道。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Cats miaow when they are unhappy, purr when they are happy.

貓不高興時(shí)會(huì)喵喵叫，高興時(shí)會(huì)發(fā)出嗚嗚聲。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The tiny kitten approached the enormous bear and let out a purr and a mew.

那貓卻走近體大腰圓的灰熊,沖它“喵嗚“,“喵嗚“地叫著.

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. At once I heard a soft purr.

立刻,我聽到一陣溫柔的咕嚕聲.

來自英語(yǔ)晨讀30分（初三）

5. And that in return he should purr, and be sleek and graceful.

作為答復(fù),他也自鳴得意,灑脫大方, 曲意奉承.

來自辭典例句