Whizz

(verb.) make a soft swishing sound; 'the motor whirred'; 'the car engine purred'.

手打:斯蒂芬

• She heard a step following them along the flags; it stopped when they stopped, looking out along the line and hearing the whizz of the coming train. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• There, it is nine o'clock, she interrupted, hearing a whizz and a dinging downstairs. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Just as they were a few yards from the shore, the rocket flashed skyward with a sharp whizz, scattering trains of sparks in its ascent. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The London train whizzed by, drew back some yards, and in Mr. Bell was hurried by the impatient guard. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• I felt the wind of his bullet as it whizzed past my ear, and at the same instant I saw him crumple to the ground. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• A clog whizzed through the air. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The bell rung, the steamer whizzed, the engine groaned and coughed, and away swept the boat down the river. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• They whizzed out on to the terrace like a couple of skyrockets, wild to see the Indians exhibit their tricks. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The shaft whizzed away with force enough to delight him, and, lo, there was the first bow-and-arrow! 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• While she remained thus, overcome by her forebodings, the old clock indoors whizzed forth twelve strokes. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.

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