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单词 chirrup
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chirrup

(tʃɪrəp, US tʃɜːrəp)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense chirrups, present participle chirruping, past tense, past participle chirruped
verb
If a person or bird chirrups, they make short high-pitched sounds.
'My gosh,' she chirruped. [VERB with quote]
I woke up to the sound of larks chirruping. [VERB]
[Also VERB noun]

chirrup in British English

(ˈtʃɪrəp)
verb (intransitive)
1. 
(esp of some birds) to chirp repeatedly
2. 
to make clucking sounds with the lips
noun
3. 
such a sound
Derived forms
chirruper (ˈchirruper)
noun
chirrupy (ˈchirrupy)
adjective
Word origin
C16: variant of chirp

chirrup in American English

(ˈtʃɪrəp; ˈtʃɜrəp)
verb intransitive
1. 
to chirp repeatedly
2. 
to make a series of sharp, sucking sounds with the lips, as in urging a horse on
noun
3. 
a chirruping sound
Derived forms
chirrupy (ˈchirrupy)
adjective
Word origin
var. of chirp

Examples of 'chirrup' in a sentence
chirrup

In the gathering heat of the afternoon the chirrup of the cicadas filled the garden.
Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2002)
It was still Mark's lunchtime and Daniel could hear the chirrup and mutter of voices from the studio behind him.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2002)
The musky scents of tropical foliage and decay lay heavy on the air, and the thick drone and chirrup of insects filled the night.
Lustbader, Eric FLOATING CITY (2002)
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