chirp

英 [tʃɜːp]

美 [tʃɜːrp]

v.  吱喳叫; 唧唧叫; 发啁啾声; 轻松愉快地讲(话); 嘁嘁喳喳地说

过去式：chirped　现在分词：chirping　第三人称单数：chirps　复数：chirps　过去分词：chirped　

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BNC.32990 / COCA.14222

牛津词典

verb

• 吱喳叫；唧唧叫；发啁啾声
  to make short high sounds
• 轻松愉快地讲（话）；嘁嘁喳喳地说
  to speak in a lively and cheerful way

柯林斯词典

• VERB (鸟、昆虫)啾啾叫，发唧唧声
  When a bird or an insect such as a cricket or grasshopperchirps, it makes short high-pitched sounds.
  1. The crickets chirped faster and louder.
     蟋蟀叫得更欢了。
  2. Chirpis also a noun.
     
  3. The chirps of the small garden birds sounded distant.
     远处传来庭园小鸟的鸣啭。
• VERB （人）欢快地高声说话，叽叽喳喳
  You say that a personchirpswhen they say something in a cheerful, high-pitched voice.
  1. 'See you soon, I hope!' chirped my mother.
     “希望很快能再见！”我妈开心地大声说。

英英释义

noun

• a sharp sound made by small birds or insects

verb

• make high-pitched sounds
  1. the birds were chirping in the bushes
  Synonym:peepcheepchirrup
• sing in modulation
  Synonym:tweedle

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