Chirp

(noun.) a sharp sound made by small birds or insects.

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• The birds began to stir and chirp. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Beth's bird began to chirp again, and a half-blown rose was discovered on Amy's bush in the window. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Grasshoppers skipped briskly in the sere grass, and crickets chirped like fairy pipers at a feast. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• There was a responsive twittering and chirping--a low, oily laugh--a silence of a minute or so, and then I heard the opening of the house door. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The birds were chirping, perched on the windows sills and deserted thresholds of the doors. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He had a high chirping voice and a vile accent. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• You made acquaintance with my son, sir, said the old man, in his chirping way, while he warmed his hands at the blaze, at his office, I expect? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Today, however, her chirping enthusiasms did not irritate Lily. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.

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