cheep

cheep
noun
  1. a shrill squeaky cry made by a bird, typically a young one
    (尤指小鸟的)吱吱尖叫
    ■a sound resembling such a cry
    吱吱声
    an electronic cheep from the alarm.
    电子报警器发出的吱吱声。
    ■[in sing.][with negative](informal)the slightest sound
    (非正式)极轻的声音,一点点声音
    there has not been a cheep from anybody.
    没有人发出一点点声音。
verb
  1. [no obj.]make a shrill squeaky sound
    发出吱吱尖叫声
语源
  1. early 16th cent. (originally Scots): imitative (compare with peep)
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