英语词汇“whirr”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whirr v.i., v.t., n.

whir.

whir or whirr v., whirred, whir•ring, n.
v.

to move or spin quickly with a humming sound: [no object]The helicopter whirred directly overhead.[~ + object]She whirred the stone at the end of the string and then released it.

n. [countable]

an act or sound of whirring.

whir v., whirred, whir•ring, n.
v.i.

to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound:An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.

v.t.

to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound:The plane whirred them away into the night.

an act or sound of whirring:the whir of wings.

Also, whirr.

Scandinavian; compare Danish hvirre, Norwegian kvirra. See whirl
Middle English quirre (Scots) 1350–1400

whir, whirr /wɜː/ n

a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
a bustle or rush

vb (whirs, whirrs, whirring, whirred)

to make or cause to make a whir

Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kvirra, Danish hvirre; see whirl

单词	whirr
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whirr (hwûr, wûr),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., n. whir. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whir or whirr /hwɜr, wɜr/USA pronunciation v., whirred, whir•ring, n. v. to move or spin quickly with a humming sound: [no object]The helicopter whirred directly overhead.[~ + object]She whirred the stone at the end of the string and then released it. n. [countable] an act or sound of whirring. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whir (hwûr, wûr),USA pronunciation v., whirred, whir•ring, n. v.i. to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound:An electric fan whirred softly in the corner. v.t. to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound:The plane whirred them away into the night. n. an act or sound of whirring:the whir of wings. `Also, whirr.` Scandinavian; compare Danish hvirre, Norwegian kvirra. See whirl Middle English quirre (Scots) 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whir, whirr /wɜː/ n a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping a bustle or rush vb (whirs, whirrs, whirring, whirred) to make or cause to make a whir Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kvirra, Danish hvirre; see whirl
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