(chirruped, chirruping)no obj.
1- (especially of a small bird) make repeated short high-pitched sounds; twitter(尤指小鸟)唧唧叫; 鸣啭。
1.1
- 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。
- a short, high-pitched sound吱吱声; 啧啧声。
派生词
chirrupy
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: alteration of CHIRP, by trilling the-r-.