[no obj.](especially of a small bird) make repeated short high-pitched sounds; twitter (尤指小鸟)唧唧叫;鸣啭 ■[with direct speech](of a person) say something in a high-pitched voice (人)尖声说 ‘Yes, Miss Honey,’ chirruped eighteen voices. “是的,哈尼小姐”,18副嗓子同时尖声说道。
noun
a short, high-pitched sound 吱吱声;啧啧声
派生 chirrupy adjective 语源
late 16th cent.: alteration of chirp, by trilling the -r-