burr
1 = bur.
burr n (usu sing 通常作单数)
1 whirring or humming sound made eg by parts of a machine turning quickly or by a telephone 隆隆声(如机器部件快速运转时发出的); 嗡嗡声(如电话机的声音).
2 strong pronunciation of the `r´ sound, typical of certain English accents; accent using this 浓重的r音(为英语某些方音); 带有浓重的r音的口音
speak with a soft West Country burr 用柔和的英国西南部地区的腔调说话. burr, v [I]
make a burr 发浓重的r音.