chirrup

chirrup
(chirruped, chirruping)
  1. [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
  1. a short, high-pitched sound
    吱吱声;啧啧声
派生
chirrupy
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: alteration of chirp, by trilling the -r-
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