twitter
verb
in (或 of) a twitter
twitterer
noun
twittery
adjective
语源
verb
- [no obj.](of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds
（鸟）吱吱叫，啁啾
■talk in a light, high-pitched voice
尖声说话
old ladies in the congregation twittered.
人群中的老年妇女说话声音很尖。
■talk rapidly and at length in an idle or trivial way
嘁嘁喳喳地讲
he twittered on about buying a new workshop.
他嘁嘁喳喳地说要买个新作坊。
- a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds
吱吱的声音
his words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter.
他的话被电子器件的吱吱声打断。
■[mass noun]idle or ignorant talk
闲话；无聊话
drawing-room twitter.
客厅里的闲聊。
in (或 of) a twitter
- (informal)in a state of agitation or excitement
(非正式)十分激动；非常紧张
twitterer
noun
twittery
adjective
语源
- late Middle English (as a verb): imitative
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