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单词 twitter
释义
twitter
(twɪtəʳ )
Word forms: twitters , twittering , twittered
1. verb
When birds twitter, they make a lot of short high-pitched sounds.
There were birds twittering in the eucalyptus trees. [VERB]
...a tree filled with twittering birds. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: chirrup, whistle, chatter, trill  
Twitter is also a noun.
Naomi would waken to the twitter of birds. [+ of]
2. verb
If you say that someone is twittering about something, you mean that they are speaking about silly or unimportant things, usually rather fast or in a high-pitched voice.
They were twittering excitedly about their forthcoming holiday. [VERB + about]
She laughs, blushes and twitters: 'Oh, doesn't Giles have just the most charming sense of humour?' [VERB with quote]
[Also VERB]
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