burr
/bɜː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɚ] /bɜːr/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɚ] /ˈbər/ (ame, mw)
burr — 名詞
- burrsingular
- burrsplural
1. a way of saying the letter 'r' that makes it sound strong, rolled, or growling —
濃重r音
蘇格蘭等地區英語中特別明顯的r發音
a way of saying the letter 'r' that makes it sound strong, rolled, or growling — a feature of Scottish and some northern English speech
Tamar spoke with a soft Scottish burr that her students found charming.
Tamar 説話帶著柔和的蘇格蘭 r 音，學生都覺得很迷人。
collocation: soft burr / Scottish burr
Benjamin could not understand the farmer's thick Yorkshire burr.
Benjamin 聽不懂農夫濃重的約克郡 r 音。
A gentle burr crept into Jin's voice whenever she talked about her hometown in Aberdeen.
Jin 每次講到家鄉亞伯丁，聲音裡就會帶上一絲輕柔的 r 音。
The actor learned to produce a convincing Highland burr for the role.
那位演員為了角色練出了逼真的高地 r 音。
Yara noticed the old man's burr growing stronger after a few drinks at the pub.
Yara 發現老人在酒吧喝了幾杯之後 r 音變得更重了。
文法句型
a burr
in a burr
with a burr
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 4 (WHIRRING SOUND): this sense describes a way of speaking, not a mechanical noise.
常見錯誤
2. the small, round, spiky case that holds the seeds of certain plants and clings t
刺果
某些植物帶鈎刺、會黏在衣物上的種子外殼
the small, round, spiky case that holds the seeds of certain plants and clings to clothing or animal fur when brushed against
Maeve pulled dozens of tiny burrs from her dog's fur after the walk through the field.
Maeve 穿過田野後，從狗毛裡拔下好幾十顆細小的刺果。
collocation: tiny burrs / pull burrs from
The children threw burrs at one another's jumpers and laughed when they stuck.
小孩們互相往對方的毛衣上丟刺果，看到黏住了就大笑。
Sven's socks were covered in burrs after he ran through the tall grass.
Sven 跑過高草叢之後，襪子上黏滿了刺果。
Nila showed the class how burrs inspired the invention of Velcro.
Nila 向全班展示刺果如何啟發了魔鬼氈的發明。
A single burr clung to the hem of Amani's skirt all through the afternoon.
一顆刺果黏在 Amani 裙擺上，整個下午都沒掉。
文法句型
a burr
burrs
covered in burrs
3. a rounded, bumpy knob that forms on a tree trunk or branch; when cut through, it
樹瘤
樹幹上的瘤狀生長，切開後有美麗的木紋
a rounded, bumpy knob that forms on a tree trunk or branch; when cut through, it shows an intricate, swirling grain much valued in cabinetry and wood turning
The cabinetmaker paid a high price for a large walnut burr with a striking pattern.
木匠花高價買下一塊紋理驚豔的大核桃木樹瘤。
collocation: walnut burr
Zola ran her fingers over the polished surface of the elm burr bowl.
Zola 用手指撫過打磨光滑的榆木樹瘤碗。
collocation: elm burr / burr bowl
Minh carved a beautiful spoon from a small oak burr found in the forest.
Minh 用森林裡撿到的一小塊橡木樹瘤刻了一把漂亮的湯匙。
The table's centrepiece was a slice of redwood burr with swirling dark lines.
桌子正中央是一塊帶有漩渦狀深色紋路的紅杉樹瘤切片。
文法句型
a burr
burr wood
burr of a tree
用法筆記
In American English this tree growth is more commonly spelled 'burl'; 'burr' is the usual British spelling.
常見錯誤
4. a steady, low humming or buzzing noise that a machine or its moving parts makes
嗡嗡聲
機器運轉時發出的低沉連續嗡嗡聲
a steady, low humming or buzzing noise that a machine or its moving parts makes while running
The only sound in the workshop was the soft burr of the lathe.
工坊裡唯一的聲音是車床輕微的嗡嗡聲。
collocation: soft burr / the burr of [machine]
Brooke woke to the distant burr of a lawnmower on a Sunday morning.
星期天早上，Brooke 被遠處割草機的嗡嗡聲吵醒。
collocation: distant burr
The old refrigerator answered with a quiet burr every time the kitchen fell silent.
每次廚房安靜下來，那台老冰箱就用輕微的嗡嗡聲回應。
Vivek found the gentle burr of the ceiling fan oddly comforting at night.
Vivek 覺得吊扇輕柔的嗡嗡聲在夜晚出奇地令人安心。
文法句型
the burr of a
a soft burr
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (ACCENT): this sense describes a mechanical humming, not a speech sound.
常見錯誤
5. a thin, sharp ridge or rough leftover bit on metal, plastic, or wood that remain
毛邊
金屬或材料切割後留下的粗糙邊緣
a thin, sharp ridge or rough leftover bit on metal, plastic, or wood that remains after it has been cut, drilled, or shaped
Hoa ran a file over the cut edge of the pipe to remove the burr.
Hoa 用銼刀磨平管子的切口，去除上面的毛邊。
collocation: remove the burr / file over the edge
The machinist checked every piece for burrs before sending the order out.
師傅每件都檢查過有沒有毛邊，才把訂單出貨。
collocation: check for burrs
A tiny burr on the inside of the ring caught Andrés's finger and drew blood.
戒指內側一處細小的毛邊勾住 Andrés 的手指，流了血。
The apprentice learned to smooth burrs from freshly drilled holes in the steel plates.
學徒學會了把鋼板上剛鑽好的孔洞毛邊磨平。
- rough edge
a more general, less technical phrase for the same thing
- ridge
a raised line; a burr is specifically an unwanted ridge from cutting
- projection
a broader term for anything sticking out; a burr is a specific type of projection
文法句型
a burr on
remove burrs
check for burrs
用法筆記
Common in metalworking and machining contexts. Can also be spelled 'bur.'
常見錯誤
burr — 動詞
- burrpresent simple I / you / we / they
- burrs3rd person singular
- burring-ing form
- burredpast simple
1. to speak or say words with the strong, rolled 'r' sound that is typical of certa
發濃重r音
説話時發出特別濃重或顫動的r音
to speak or say words with the strong, rolled 'r' sound that is typical of certain English accents
The old fisherman burred his way through the story, and the tourists leaned in to listen.
老漁夫用濃重的 r 音講完整個故事，遊客們都湊近來聽。
intransitive: burr one's way through
Eshe burred every 'r' so richly that you could tell she grew up in the Highlands.
Eshe 把每個 r 音都發得如此濃厚，一聽就知道她是在高地長大的。
transitive: burr every 'r'
Otis found himself burring his words after a week staying with his Glasgow cousins.
Otis 和格拉斯哥的表親住了一週之後，發現自己説話也帶上了 r 音。
The actor burred the line perfectly, fooling even the Scottish crew members.
那位演員把台詞的 r 音發得非常到位，連蘇格蘭籍的劇組人員都被騙過了。
文法句型
burr (intransitive)
burr + something (transitive)
用法筆記
Can be used both transitively ('she burred her r's') and intransitively ('he burred on through the story'). The transitive use often takes 'r's' or 'words' as the object.
2. to make a steady, low humming or buzzing noise, as a machine or its parts do whe
發出嗡嗡聲
機器或零件運轉時發出低沉的嗡嗡聲
to make a steady, low humming or buzzing noise, as a machine or its parts do when running
The old film projector burred softly in the darkened room.
老式膠片放映機在暗下的房間裡輕柔地嗡嗡作響。
intransitive: [machine] burrs
A small drone burred overhead, filming the wedding from above.
一架小型無人機在頭頂嗡嗡飛過，從上方拍攝婚禮。
The ceiling fan burred all night, its steady sound helping Samir fall asleep.
吊扇嗡嗡轉了一整夜，那穩定的聲音幫助 Samir 入睡。
The sewing machine burred steadily as Emma worked on the hem of the dress.
Emma 踩著縫紉機為裙子縫邊，機器穩定地嗡嗡作響。
文法句型
something burrs
3. to form a rough, raised edge or sharp ridge on a piece of metal, plastic, or oth
形成毛邊
在切割或加工材料時形成粗糙的邊緣
to form a rough, raised edge or sharp ridge on a piece of metal, plastic, or other material during cutting or shaping
The dull blade burred the edge of the copper pipe instead of cutting it cleanly.
鈍刀片沒有把銅管切齊，反而在切口上形成了毛邊。
transitive: burr the edge
If you push the drill too fast, it will burr the back of the hole.
鑽頭推太快會在孔洞背面形成毛邊。
The stamped metal parts were burred along one side and needed extra finishing.
沖壓出來的金屬零件一側有毛邊，需要額外打磨。
If the saw blade is worn, it will burr the aluminium and leave sharp splinters.
鋸片磨損的話會在鋁材上形成毛邊，留下鋒利的細刺。
- roughen
general term for making anything rough; 'burr' is specific to edges formed in cutting or drilling
文法句型
burr + something
用法筆記
This sense describes creating a rough edge — the opposite of verb sense 4 (REMOVE BURRS), which means smoothing one away.
常見錯誤
4. to clean away the rough edges or sharp ridges from a piece of material after it
去除毛邊
將切割或鑽孔後留下的粗糙邊緣清除乾淨
to clean away the rough edges or sharp ridges from a piece of material after it has been cut, drilled, or machined
Yael spent the afternoon burring the edges of the freshly cut steel brackets.
Yael 花了整個下午去除剛切好的鋼製支架邊緣的毛邊。
transitive: burr the edges
The technician burred every hole before fitting the parts together.
技術員把每個孔的毛邊都去除了才組裝零件。
You must burr the inside of the pipe thoroughly or the gasket will tear.
管子的內側必須徹底去除毛邊，否則墊片會破。
Andrei burred the inside of each ring before handing them to the jeweller.
Andrei 把每枚戒指的內側毛邊都去除了才交給珠寶師傅。
文法句型
burr + something
用法筆記
This sense describes removing a rough edge — the opposite of verb sense 3 (FORM ROUGH EDGE), which means creating one. Alternative spelling: 'bur.'