chirp
- IPA[tʃəːp]
英式
- (of a small bird or an insect) make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound;(of a person) say something in a lively and cheerful way
- a short, sharp, high-pitched sound
verb: chirp, 3rd person present: chirps, gerund or present participle: chirping, past tense: chirped, past participle: chirped
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. (of a small bird or an insect) make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound outside, the crickets chirped monotonously the chirping of birds
- ▪ (of a person) say something in a lively and cheerful way ‘Good morning!’ chirped Alex
- 2. South African speak to (someone) in a taunting way he chirped two policemen just before he was arrested
名詞
- 1. a short, sharp, high-pitched sound the chirps and whirrs of insects
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- IPA[CHərp]
美式
- (typically of a small bird or an insect) utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound: outside, the crickets chirped monotonously
- a short, sharp, high-pitched sound: the chirps and whirrs of insects
Oxford American Dictionary