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单词 chitter
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Definition of chitter in English:

chitter

verb ˈtʃɪtəˈtʃɪdər
[no object]
  • 1Make a twittering or chattering sound.

    唧唧(或吱吱)地叫

    a pair of hawks arced chittering through the darkness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He began chittering at them, trying to get them to do his bidding.
    • Not singing as they did in the spring, they were nevertheless chirping, chucking and chittering as they gleaned seeds and insects.
    • Mushing together some of Yoko Ono's classic toothy chitter, some lethargic piano, and haphazard sound tweaking, it's topped off by weary chants and hand drums.
    • The goldfinches chittered and sang like drunken canaries and once in a thunderstorm a barred owl blundered into that fake crystal chandelier she had always detested.
    • The creature got a big smile and leapt forward, grabbing her shirt and swinging around onto her shoulders, chittering happily.
    • Even just before dusk, there were only a scant few Chickadees chittering about, and they were making their soft chirping calls, rather than their usual brassy ones.
    • She fiddled with them, chittering to herself, then grinned.
    • With wide brimmed hats and skin slippery with sun block, they chittered and chattered like sparrows, as they frolicked in their favourite spot.
    • High up in their canopies flyers leapt from branch to branch, chittering and squeaking at the intruders below.
    • They came grunting and chittering, snarling and slobbering.
    • I let out a few screams when one flapped their wings and chittered and cheeped at me.
    • Suddenly a chidit, Joqual, dropped into view next to him, hanging upside-down with its fur fluffed out, chittering at me in high-speed animal speak.
    • I sighed, but then looked to the side and saw Spider dancing atop Mr. Evets' head, laughing his head off and chittering away like the insane little thing he is.
    • My fiancé and I, being dorks, were chittering about whether the animals shown in the opening sequence have any real significance on the fighting style.
    • Zeke shrugged, and as they went out the door, they heard the intercom chittering.
    • One of the tiny bat-creatures chittered nervously from the darkness.
    • Alanna begins to stroke Kugarine absently, as she rubbed against Alanna's side, chittering gently.
    • The banshees had arrived soon after, descending upon the gnome village, buzzing and chittering in the language of the viciously insane.
    • Squirrels were leaping and cavorting after each other, rocking the boughs, chittering in jubilee.
    • She ducked her head, dodging away and chittering again.
    Synonyms
    chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, chitter, chatter, trill, warble, sing
    chirp, chirping, chirrup, chirruping, cheep, cheeping, tweet, tweeting, peep, peeping, chitter, chittering, trill, trilling, warble, warbling
  • 2Scottish dialect Shiver with cold.

    〈苏格兰,方〉冷得发抖

    they stand chittering at bus stops

    他们站在汽车站前,冷得发抖。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chaiila started chittering and gasping uncontrollably.
    • Then he started chittering and whimpering in shock.

Origin

Middle English: imitative; compare with chatter.

Definition of chitter in US English:

chitter

verbˈCHidərˈtʃɪdər
[no object]
  • Make a twittering or chattering sound.

    唧唧(或吱吱)地叫

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I sighed, but then looked to the side and saw Spider dancing atop Mr. Evets' head, laughing his head off and chittering away like the insane little thing he is.
    • She ducked her head, dodging away and chittering again.
    • One of the tiny bat-creatures chittered nervously from the darkness.
    • With wide brimmed hats and skin slippery with sun block, they chittered and chattered like sparrows, as they frolicked in their favourite spot.
    • The goldfinches chittered and sang like drunken canaries and once in a thunderstorm a barred owl blundered into that fake crystal chandelier she had always detested.
    • Squirrels were leaping and cavorting after each other, rocking the boughs, chittering in jubilee.
    • Suddenly a chidit, Joqual, dropped into view next to him, hanging upside-down with its fur fluffed out, chittering at me in high-speed animal speak.
    • My fiancé and I, being dorks, were chittering about whether the animals shown in the opening sequence have any real significance on the fighting style.
    • I let out a few screams when one flapped their wings and chittered and cheeped at me.
    • They came grunting and chittering, snarling and slobbering.
    • He began chittering at them, trying to get them to do his bidding.
    • Zeke shrugged, and as they went out the door, they heard the intercom chittering.
    • The banshees had arrived soon after, descending upon the gnome village, buzzing and chittering in the language of the viciously insane.
    • The creature got a big smile and leapt forward, grabbing her shirt and swinging around onto her shoulders, chittering happily.
    • High up in their canopies flyers leapt from branch to branch, chittering and squeaking at the intruders below.
    • Even just before dusk, there were only a scant few Chickadees chittering about, and they were making their soft chirping calls, rather than their usual brassy ones.
    • She fiddled with them, chittering to herself, then grinned.
    • Not singing as they did in the spring, they were nevertheless chirping, chucking and chittering as they gleaned seeds and insects.
    • Mushing together some of Yoko Ono's classic toothy chitter, some lethargic piano, and haphazard sound tweaking, it's topped off by weary chants and hand drums.
    • Alanna begins to stroke Kugarine absently, as she rubbed against Alanna's side, chittering gently.
    Synonyms
    chirp, chirrup, cheep, tweet, peep, chitter, chatter, trill, warble, sing
    chirp, chirping, chirrup, chirruping, cheep, cheeping, tweet, tweeting, peep, peeping, chitter, chittering, trill, trilling, warble, warbling

Origin

Middle English: imitative; compare with chatter.

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