好词典
chirping
UK //ˈtʃɜːpɪŋ//US //ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'chirpen'，拟声词，模仿鸟类或昆虫的叫声。
noun
❶ 指鸟类或昆虫发出的短促、清脆的鸣叫声，通常用来形容欢快或频繁的叫声。
“The chirping of birds woke me up at dawn.”
（清晨鸟儿的鸣叫声把我吵醒了。）
“We could hear the chirping of crickets in the grass.”
（我们能听到草丛中蟋蟀的鸣叫。）
同义词:twittering, cheeping, peeping
verb
❶ 指鸟类或昆虫发出短促、高音的叫声，常用于描述小型鸟类或昆虫的鸣叫行为。
“The sparrows were chirping loudly on the fence.”
（麻雀在篱笆上大声地叽叽喳喳叫着。）
“Crickets started chirping as the sun went down.”
（太阳下山时，蟋蟀开始鸣叫。）
同义词:twittering, peeping, cheeping
常见短语
chirping away — 形容鸟类或昆虫持续不断地鸣叫，通常带有欢快或活跃的意味。
“The little birds were chirping away in the bushes all morning.”
（小鸟整个上午都在灌木丛中不停地鸣叫。）