burp
verb/bɜːp/
/bɜːrp/
(informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they burp | /bɜːp/ /bɜːrp/ |
| he / she / it burps | /bɜːps/ /bɜːrps/ |
| past simple burped | /bɜːpt/ /bɜːrpt/ |
| past participle burped | /bɜːpt/ /bɜːrpt/ |
| -ing form burping | /ˈbɜːpɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːrpɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to let out air from the stomach through the mouth, making a noise
打嗝 - He swigged his drink and burped loudly.
他喝了一口酒，大声打嗝。
- He swigged his drink and burped loudly.
- [transitive] burp somebody to make a baby bring up air from the stomach, especially by rubbing or patting its back
使（婴儿）打嗝（尤指通过抚摩或轻拍背部） - The baby needed burping after every bottle.
每喂完一瓶奶后都需要轻轻拍打婴儿背部让他打嗝。
- The baby needed burping after every bottle.
Word Origin1930s (originally US): imitative.