"purring" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 呼嚕聲
• 咕嚕聲

Definition

貓在高興或放鬆時發出的柔和、持續的振動聲。也可以指像引擎等其他東西發出的柔和聲音。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是指貓發出的聲音，也可以引申形容引擎等物體發出的平穩聲響。不適用於形容刺耳或大聲音。常見搭配如「貓的呼嚕聲」、「引擎呼嚕聲」。

Examples

The kitten's purring made me feel calm.

小貓的**呼嚕聲**讓我感到很放鬆。

I could hear the cat purring on my lap.

我能聽到貓在我腿上**發出呼嚕聲**。

The sound of purring means the cat is happy.

**呼嚕聲**意味著貓很開心。

She fell asleep with a purring cat curled up next to her.

她靠著蜷縮著、**呼嚕聲**響起的貓咪睡著了。

The car's engine was so smooth it sounded like it was purring.

汽車引擎太安靜了，聽起來像在**發出呼嚕聲**。

You know your cat trusts you when it starts purring around you.

你的貓在你身邊開始**呼嚕**時，就表示它信任你。