whir

英[hwɜ:, wɜ:]

美[hwə, wə]

基本释义

The house and garden were ablaze with lights, and the whir of electric fans was everywhere.

满屋子和满园子的电灯都开亮了, 电风扇荷荷地到处在响.

子夜部分

Its whir is drowned in her deep sigh.

唯闻女叹息.

期刊摘选

There was a sudden whir as the airplane started its engines.

飞机的发动机起动时,立即发出呼呼的声响.

辞典例句

They made us dizzy with the flap and whir of their wings.

呆在地球上吧,你们这些未来的鹰!

期刊摘选

Only the whir of the air conditioner broke the silence in the office.

打破办公室内寂静的,只有空气调节机呼呼的转动声.

期刊摘选

Noun

1. sound of something in rapid motion;
"whir of a bird's wings"
"the whir of the propellers"

Verb