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1 [I, Ip] (of birds) make a series of light short sounds; chirp (指鸟)吱吱叫, 啁啾.
2 (infml 口)
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (on) (about sth) talk rapidly in an excited or a nervous way (激动地或紧张地)唧唧喳喳地说话
Stop twittering! 别再唧唧喳喳地说了!
What is he twittering (on) about? 他唧唧喳喳地说什麽呢?
(b) [Tn] say (sth) in an excited or nervous way 激动地或紧张地说(某事)
`It's so marvellous to see you!' she twittered. `见到你可太好啦!'她兴奋地说. twitter, n [sing]
1 sound of chirping 吱吱的叫声; 啁啾声
the twitter of sparrows 麻雀的叫声.
2 (infml 口) state of nervous excitement 激动; 兴奋; 紧张
a twitter of suspense and anticipation 又担心又期望的纷乱心情.
3 (idm 习语) ,all of a `twitter (infml joc 口, 谑) nervous and excited 紧张而兴奋的
We were all of a twitter on the wedding day. 举行婚礼的那一天, 我们都兴奋极了.
🗣️ 情景例句
May I have headphones for the in-flight movie?
我可以要一副耳机来欣赏飞机上的电影吗?
The flood has left many people homeless.
许多人因洪水而失去了家园。
Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job.