beep

noun

/biːp/

a short high sound such as that made by a car horn or by electronic equipment（汽车喇叭或电子设备发出的）嘟嘟声，哔哔声
- The taxi gave a beep as it drew up to the house.出租车靠近房子时发出“嘟”的一声。
- Please leave your message after the beep and we’ll call you back.请在听到提示音后留下您的信息，我们会给您回电。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
Word Origin1920s: imitative.

verb

/biːp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they beep	/biːp/ /biːp/
he / she / it beeps	/biːps/ /biːps/
past simple beeped	/biːpt/ /biːpt/
past participle beeped	/biːpt/ /biːpt/
-ing form beeping	/ˈbiːpɪŋ/ /ˈbiːpɪŋ/

[intransitive] (of an electronic machine) to make a short high sound发出哔哔声；发出嘟嘟声
- The microwave beeps to let you know when it has finished.微波炉烹饪完毕时会发出哔哔声提醒你。
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Onomatopoeic words
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- plop
- pop
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[intransitive, transitive] when a car horn, etc. beeps or when you beep it, it makes a short noise（使汽车喇叭等）发出嘟嘟声
- The car behind started beeping at us.后面的汽车开始对我们鸣喇叭。
- beep something He beeped his horn at the cyclist.他对骑自行车的人按喇叭。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
(North American English)
(British English bleep)
[transitive] beep somebody to call somebody on their beeper打（某人）的传呼机；给（某人）打传呼Topics Phones, email and the internetc2

Word Origin1920s: imitative.