| 释义 |
whir /hwɜː(r)/ n. | vi. | vt.
I n.
1. 呼呼声，嗡嗡声
the whir of a small machine 一台小型机器的嗡嗡声
2. 心烦意乱；震惊
The news of her mother's illness put her in a whir. 母亲生病的消息使她心烦意乱。
3. 匆忙，忙乱
II (whirred; whir·ring)
❶ vi.
1. 呼呼(或嗡嗡)地响；发着呼呼(或嗡嗡)声飞快移动(或开动)
The ceiling fan whirred above his head. 吊扇在他头顶上方呼呼地转。
2. (心思等)成一团糟，烦乱
❷ vt.
使呼呼(或嗡嗡)地响；使发着呼呼(或嗡嗡)声飞快移动(或开动)
The car whirred him away. 汽车呼地一声把他载走了。
[? Scan <? 拟声；与 Dan hvirre to whirl, whir, OE hweorfan to turn 有关] |