bleep
bleep
noun
noun
- a short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device as a signal or to attract attention
（电子设备发出的短促尖音信号）哔哔，嘟嘟，嘀嘀
■a sound of this type used in broadcasting as a substitute for a censored word or phrase
（新闻审查时在广播中为抹去某些字句而发出的短促尖音）哔哔，嘟嘟，嘀嘀
■another term for bleeper
同 bleeper
- [noobj.](of an electronic device) make a short high-pitched sound or repeated sequence of sounds as a signal or to attract attention
（电子设备）发出哔哔（或嘟嘟、嘀嘀）声
the screen flickered for a few moments and bleeped.
屏幕闪烁了一会儿，接着便发出嘟嘟声。
■[with obj.]summon (someone) with a bleeper
用传呼机呼叫（某人）
I'll get Janine to bleep you if I need transport.
如果我要车的话，我会让雅尼纳传呼你。
■[with obj.]substitute a bleep or bleeps for (a censored word or phrase)
（新闻审查时）用嘟嘟声抹去（某些字句）
I may have to bleep a few words in his testimony.
我也许得抹去他证词中的一些语句。
- 1950s: imitative
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