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chir

UK /tʃɜː/US /tʃɜːr/

词源

拟声词,模仿鸟类鸣叫的声音,最早记录于15世纪。

noun

❶ 指鸟类发出的短促而清脆的鸣叫声,通常用来形容小鸟欢快的叫声。

“The morning air was filled with the chir of sparrows.”

(清晨的空气中充满了麻雀的啁啾声。)

“She imitated the chir of a robin perfectly.”

(她完美地模仿了一只知更鸟的鸣叫声。)

同义词:tweet, peep, chirp

verb

❶ 指鸟类发出短促而清脆的鸣叫声,也可以形容人模仿鸟叫的声音。

“The canary chirred happily in its cage.”

(金丝雀在笼子里欢快地鸣叫着。)

“He chirred like a bird to attract the cat's attention.”

(他像鸟一样鸣叫以吸引猫的注意。)

同义词:twitter, warble, trill

常见短语

chirr and chatter — 形容鸟类或其他小动物不停地鸣叫和交流的声音,营造出热闹的氛围。

“The garden was alive with the chirr and chatter of birds.”

(花园里充满了鸟儿们叽叽喳喳的鸣叫声。)