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 whir [hwә:]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 呼呼声, 飕飕声

vi. 作呼呼声, 发飕飕声

vt. 使呼呼响




    whir
    whirred, whirring
    [ noun ]
    1. sound of something in rapid motion

    2. <noun.event>
      whir of a bird's wings
      the whir of the propellers
    [ verb ]
    1. make a soft swishing sound

    2. <verb.perception> birr purr whirr whiz whizz
      the motor whirred
      the car engine purred


    Whir \Whir\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whirred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
    {Whirring}.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to
    whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ???.]
    To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or
    more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.

    The partridge bursts away on whirring wings. --Beattie.


    Whir \Whir\, v. t. [See {Whir} to whiz.]
    To hurry a long with a whizzing sound. [R.]

    This world to me is like a lasting storm,
    Whirring me from my friends. --Shak.


    Whir \Whir\, n.
    A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling
    motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning
    wheel.

    1. For the occupants of the St Bruno home for the elderly in the German Rhineside metropolis of Cologne, growing old is a relatively genteel affair. Electronic doors whir open to ease wheelchair access.
    2. Top executives and plant workers alike thump treadmills and whir stationary bicycles.
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