（猫等）发出满足、舒适时的“咕噜咕噜”声；也可指人用低沉、轻柔的声音说话以表达愉悦或亲昵。（名词/动词）
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The cat began to purr as soon as I scratched its chin.
我一挠猫的下巴，它就立刻开始发出呼噜声。
As the fire crackled, she spoke in a soft purr, calming everyone in the room.
炉火噼啪作响时，她用一种低柔的“呼噜般”声音说话，让房间里的人都平静下来。
“purr”多被认为是模仿声音的拟声词，来源于英语中对猫发声的直接描摹；该词在中古英语时期已用于表示猫满足时的低沉连续声，后来也被引申为形容人的声音“柔和、低回、带亲昵感”。
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