churr
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /t͡ʃɜː/
美 /t͡ʃɜː/|/t͡ʃɝ/
英文释义
名词 n.
- Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”).
- A low vocal sound made by some birds.
动词 v.
- Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).
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To make the low vocal sound of some birds.
— "And, by the way, will you ring for Maurice as you go?" A distant bell churred. Across the room, like a strangely balancing bird, skimmed a waiter.
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词源
词源 1
Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).
词源 2
Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).
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