chirp
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /t͡ʃɜːp/
美 /t͡ʃɚp/|/t͡ʃɘːp/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
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A pulse of signal whose frequency sweeps through a band of frequencies for the duration of the pulse; the quality of having a such a variation in frequency.
— The long fiber lengths required to linearize the chirp can then be used […]
动词 v.
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To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
— "Well, I suppose you didn't come out of the egg either before you could chirp," said the woman who was on the egg.
- To speak in a high-pitched staccato.
- To modify (a pulse of signal) so that it sweeps through a band of frequencies throughout its duration.
- To cheer up; to make (someone) happier.
- To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
- To inform on someone; snitch.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative Middle English chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (“chirping”). Compare Middle English chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also Middle English chirten (“to smack, chirrup”).
词源 2
From Middle English *chirpen (attested only in the derivative Middle English chirpinge, cyrpynge, chyrypynge (“chirping”). Compare Middle English chirken and chirmen. More at chirk, chirm. Compare also Middle English chirten (“to smack, chirrup”).
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