| 单词 | burr |
| 释义 | burrWord family adjectiveburrynounburdockburweedburr Plants burr /bɜː $ bɜːr/ noun [countableC] 1. (also bur)HBP the seed container of some plants, covered with sharp points that make it stick to things 〔某些植物〕带芒刺的小果实 2. SPEAK A LANGUAGE British EnglishBrE a way of pronouncing English with a strong ‘r’ sound 颤动小舌的r音，粗喉音 3 SOUNDa fairly quiet regular sound like something turning quickly 呼呼声 SYN whirr the burr of a motor 马达的呼呼声 4. a rough spot on a piece of metal 〔金属上的〕毛刺 Examples from the Corpus burr• Usually in cases like that, one of the drive teeth has a burr on it.• He was missing two front teeth, and his hair was cut short in a burr.• Yet the one small doubt stuck in her mind like a burr in tweed.• This man was lodging himself like an irritating burr under her skin.• In most instances, a kink will produce a slight burr on the surface which can be smoothed out.• Where had I heard that burr?• The burr of reform still rolled in the Garnock Valley.• The burr will prevent a proper fitting being made and can also cut your fingers. 1. (1600-1700) Probably from a Scandinavian language 2. (1700-1800) Probably from the sound. |
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