whirr
whirr — 名詞
- whirrsingular
- whirrsplural
1. a low, steady sound that goes on without stopping, like the noise made by a mach
嗡嗡聲
機器或快速運動物體發出的低沉連續聲
a low, steady sound that goes on without stopping, like the noise made by a machine's moving parts or by something moving very fast through the air
The gentle whirr of the fan helped Otis fall asleep on the hot night.
風扇輕微的嗡嗡聲幫助 Otis 在那個炎熱的夜晚入睡。
collocation: gentle whirr (soft, not loud)
Anjali heard the whirr of the office printer coming from the hallway.
Anjali 聽見辦公室印表機從走廊傳來的呼呼聲。
often + of + [machine noun]
The only sound in the room was the soft whirr of the computer fan.
房間裡唯一的聲音是電腦風扇輕微的嗡嗡聲。
As the blender sped up, its whirr grew louder and higher in pitch.
果汁機越轉越快時，它的呼呼聲也變得更大、音調更高。
文法句型
usually singular
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives like 'gentle', 'soft', 'low', or 'steady' to describe the quality of the sound.
常見錯誤
whirr — 動詞
- whirrpresent simple I / you / we / they
- whirrshe / she / it
- whirredpast simple
- whirring-ing form
1. when a machine or a fast-moving object whirrs, it produces a steady, low sound t
發出嗡嗡聲
機器運轉時發出低沉連續聲
when a machine or a fast-moving object whirrs, it produces a steady, low sound that goes on without stopping
The old air conditioner whirred loudly all through the summer afternoon.
那台老舊的空調整個夏天下午都大聲地嗡嗡作響。
Subject (machine) + whirr + adverb
Mei could hear the sewing machine whirring softly in the next room.
Mei 能聽到縫紉機在隔壁房間輕輕地嗡嗡轉動。
The helicopter blades whirred above the crowd as it landed.
直升機的旋翼在降落時於人群上方呼呼旋轉。
Leo switched on the projector, and the fan inside began to whirr.
Leo 打開投影機，內部的風扇便開始嗡嗡作響。
文法句型
Subject (machine/device) + whirr
用法筆記
The subject is almost always a machine, device, or fast-moving object. Not used for animal or human vocal sounds.
常見錯誤
2. to move, spin, or travel very quickly while making a low, steady sound — for exa
呼呼地移動
快速移動或旋轉同時發出呼呼聲
to move, spin, or travel very quickly while making a low, steady sound — for example, a fan blade spinning fast or an arrow flying through the air
The ceiling fan whirred round and round, cooling the room below.
吊扇呼呼地轉個不停，為下方的房間降溫。
whirr + direction (round and round)
A stone whirred past Darius's head and landed in the bushes.
一顆石頭從 Darius 的頭邊呼呼飛過，落進了灌木叢裡。
Sade watched the toy helicopter whirr upward until it vanished into the clouds.
Sade 看著玩具直升機呼呼往上飛，直到消失在雲層中。
Bao released the drone, and it whirred away across the field in seconds.
Bao 放開無人機，它呼呼地飛越田野，幾秒鐘就不見了。
文法句型
Subject + whirr + [direction/prepositional phrase]
用法筆記
Unlike the first verb sense, which focuses purely on the sound, this sense emphasises both the rapid motion and the accompanying sound. Often appears with a direction or destination phrase.