chirk

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To become happier. especially,intransitive
  2. To make happier. especially,transitive
  3. To make the sound of a bird; to chirp.
形容词 adj.
  1. lively; cheerful; in good spirits New-England,US,colloquial

词形变化

chirks present,singular,third-person chirking participle,present chirked participle,past chirked past chirker comparative more chirk comparative chirkest superlative most chirk superlative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English chirken, cherken, charken, from Old English ċearcian (“to chatter, creak, crash”), from Proto-West Germanic *krakōn (“to make a sound, crack”). Doublet of chark. Related also to crake, crack.
词源 2
From Middle English chirken, cherken, charken, from Old English ċearcian (“to chatter, creak, crash”), from Proto-West Germanic *krakōn (“to make a sound, crack”). Doublet of chark. Related also to crake, crack.
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