- [intransitive] (of small birds and some insects小鸟或某些昆虫) to make short high sounds吱喳叫;唧唧叫;发啁啾声
- The sparrows/crickets were chirping.麻雀/蟋蟀在鸣叫。
- Birds were chirping merrily in the trees.鸟儿在树上欢快地鸣叫。
- [intransitive, transitive] to speak in a lively and cheerful way轻松愉快地讲(话);嘁嘁喳喳地说
- + speech ‘I like comics!’ she chirped.“我喜欢漫画,”。她唧唧喳喳地说。
Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.