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chirp

UK /tʃɜːp/US /tʃɜːrp/

词源

源自中古英语 chirpen(拟声词),模仿鸟类或昆虫的叫声。

verb

❶ 指鸟类或昆虫发出短促、清脆的声音,类似“叽叽喳喳”或“啾啾”的叫声,常用于描述欢快或高频的鸣叫声。

“The birds chirped happily in the morning sun.”

(鸟儿在晨光中欢快地鸣叫。)

“Crickets chirped in the grass as night fell.”

(夜幕降临时,蟋蟀在草丛中唧唧作响。)

❶ 形容人用轻快或尖细的声音说话,通常带有愉悦或俏皮的语气。

“The little girl chirped, "Good morning!" with a bright smile.”

(小女孩欢快地说:“早上好!”,脸上带着灿烂的笑容。)

“"I passed the test!" she chirped excitedly.”

(“我通过考试啦!”她兴奋地尖声说道。)

同义词:twitter, peep, cheep, warble, trill

noun

❶ 鸟类或昆虫发出的短促、高频的鸣叫声,通常清脆悦耳。

“The chirp of a canary filled the room.”

(金丝雀的鸣叫声充满了整个房间。)

“We woke up to the chirps of sparrows on the roof.”

(我们在屋顶麻雀的啾啾声中醒来。)

同义词:peep, tweet, cheep, chirrup

常见短语

chirp up — 指突然用更欢快或更高的音调说话,通常为了提振情绪或引起注意。

“She chirped up when she saw her favorite dessert.”

(看到她最爱的甜点时,她的声音突然变得欢快起来。)