[in sing.]a whirring sound, such as a telephone ringing tone or the sound of cogs turning
颤动音。
a rough pronunciation of the letter
小舌颤音。
(loosely)a regional accent
(宽泛意义上)地方口音
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a soft Scottish burr .轻柔苏格兰口音。
(亦作
(尤指金属的)毛边,毛口。
the irregular edge of a dog's ear
(狗的)不平外耳廓。
(亦作
牙钻,木钻。
a small surgical drill for making holes in bone, especially in the skull
骨钻。
[mass noun]a siliceous rock used for millstones
硬石。
[count noun]a whetstone
磨石。
(亦作
刺果;刺球状花序。
[usu. as modifier]a plant that produces burrs, for example bur-reed
生刺果的植物。
(亦作
树瘤木纹
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burr walnut .树瘤木纹胡桃木。
the coronet of a deer's antler
鹿茸冠。
[no obj.]make a whirring sound such as a telephone dialling tone or the sound or cogs turning
发出嗡嗡声。
speak with a regional accent, especially one of which the letter
说话带地方口音(尤指颤r音)
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[with direct speech]
‘I like to have a purrrpose', she burrs .“我喜欢做事有目—— 的性”,她带着颤r音说。[ORIGIN: probably imitative.]
[with obj.]form a rough edge on (metal)
形成毛边。
Aaron (1756—1836), American Democratic Republican statesman. In 1804, while Vice-President, he killed his rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel. He then plotted to form an independent administration of Mexico and was tried for treason but acquitted.
伯尔,阿龙(1756—1836,美国民主共和党政治家,1804年,在担任副总统期间在决斗中杀死对手亚历山大· 汉密尔顿,后密谋墨西哥独立,以叛国罪被审判,最终宣告无罪。)
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burr under someone's saddle N. Amer. informal a persistent source of irritation 〈北美,非正式〉 恼人的事,令人烦恼的事he had been a burr under the saddle of the government in his time . 在他那时代,他一直是当局的眼中钉,肉中刺
"Middle English (sense): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish