Cheep Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

cheep

verb

快速理解

What does "Cheep" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Cheep"?

指小鳥或幼鳥發出高頻、短促的叫聲。

  1. 1

    鳥類叫聲

    EN: to make a short, high-pitched sound like a young bird

    翻譯: 發出像幼鳥一樣短促、高頻的叫聲。

  2. 2

    微弱聲音

    EN: to speak or utter in a weak, thin voice

    翻譯: 用微弱、細小的聲音說話或發聲。

  3. 3

    吱吱叫

    EN: to chirp or peep, as a chick

    翻譯: 像小雞一樣吱吱叫或啾啾叫。

小提醒:注意 'cheep' 專指鳥類(尤其是幼鳥)的叫聲,與泛指鳥鳴的 'chirp' 或 'tweet' 略有不同,通常聲音更細小、更高頻。

發音(How to Pronounce "Cheep" in English

How to pronounce "Cheep" in English?"Cheep" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "Cheep" from YouTube Videos

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Cheep"?How does "Cheep" change by context?

1. to make a short, high sound like a young bird

發出短促、尖細的叫聲(如幼鳥)

The baby sparrows cheeped loudly from their nest.

幼麻雀在巢裡大聲地吱吱叫。

We could hear the chicks cheeping for their mother.

我們能聽到小雞吱吱叫著找媽媽。

2. to speak or say something in a weak, high-pitched voice

用微弱、尖細的聲音說話

The frightened child could only cheep a quiet 'hello'.

那個受驚的孩子只能小聲地吱唔出一句『你好』。

He cheeped a protest, but no one paid attention.

他尖聲抗議,但沒人理會。

3. to make a short, high electronic sound

發出短促、高頻的電子聲

The old computer cheeped when it finished booting.

那台舊電腦開機完成時會發出嗶的一聲。

The security system cheeps to indicate it's armed.

安全系統會發出嗶聲表示已啟動。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Cheep"?How to make natural sentences with "Cheep"?
PatternMeaningExample
cheep(小鳥)吱吱叫The baby sparrows cheeped loudly in the nest. (幼麻雀在鳥巢裡大聲吱吱叫。)
cheep + adverb吱吱叫(以某種方式)The chicks cheeped excitedly when the mother bird returned. (當母鳥回來時,小雞們興奮地吱吱叫。)
cheep + continuously持續地吱吱叫We could hear the birds cheeping all morning. (我們整個早上都能聽到鳥兒吱吱叫個不停。)

用法說明

How is "Cheep" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Cheep"?

cheep 與 chirp 的用法區別

  • cheep 通常指幼鳥(如小雞、小鳥)發出的短促、尖細的叫聲。
  • chirp 則泛指鳥類、昆蟲(如蟋蟀)發出的較為清脆、連續的鳴叫聲,使用範圍更廣。
  • 在比喻人或電子設備發出類似聲音時,chirp 更為常見。

對比例句: EN: The baby sparrows in the nest began to cheep for food. 翻譯: 巢裡的幼雀開始吱吱叫著要食物。

EN:The crickets chirp loudly in the summer night.

翻譯:蟋蟀在夏夜裡大聲唧唧鳴叫。

總結建議

描述幼鳥叫聲用 cheep,描述一般鳥鳴或蟲鳴則用 chirp

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Cheep" and similar words?How to choose "Cheep" vs alternatives?

cheep vs chirp

「cheep」通常指幼鳥(如小雞、小鳥)發出的細弱、高頻叫聲;「chirp」則泛指鳥類(尤其是成鳥)發出的清脆、短促鳴叫,聲音更響亮、多樣。

cheep vs peep

「cheep」專指鳥類(特別是幼鳥)的叫聲;「peep」則可形容小鳥、老鼠或其他小動物發出的輕微、尖細聲音,也可指人偷看或發出微弱聲響。

cheep vs tweet

「cheep」特指幼鳥的細弱叫聲,帶有生物學或描述性色彩;「tweet」則常指小鳥(尤其是鳴禽)輕快、悅耳的鳴叫,也是社交媒體「推文」的常用詞。

口語用法

How is "Cheep" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Cheep"?

引述

這個動詞常用於直接引述或模仿小鳥的叫聲,尤其是在對話中描述當下聽到的聲音。 EN: Listen, the baby birds are going "cheep, cheep" in the nest. 翻譯: 聽,鳥巢裡的幼鳥正在「啾啾」叫。

EN:He tried to imitate the sound: "Cheep, cheep, like this."

翻譯:他試著模仿那個聲音:「啾、啾,像這樣。」

語氣強調

在非正式對話中,重複使用或拉長發音可以強調聲音的可愛、持續性或數量眾多。 EN: There were so many chicks, it was just "cheep-cheep-cheep" everywhere. 翻譯: 那裡有好多小雞,到處都是「啾啾啾」的叫聲。

EN:The little sparrow went "cheeeeeep," so softly.

翻譯:那隻小麻雀「啾~~」地叫了一聲,非常輕柔。

停頓填充

在尋找合適詞語或描述時,人們可能會用「cheep」作為一個聲音 placeholder,來表示「類似這樣的叫聲」。 EN: We heard this... cheep... kind of sound from the bushes. 翻譯: 我們聽到灌木叢裡傳來一種…啾…這樣的聲音。

EN:It doesn't really chirp, it's more of a... cheep, you know?

翻譯:它不完全是鳴叫,更像是…啾的一聲,你懂嗎?

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中(如生物學論文、正式報告),應避免使用擬聲詞「cheep」作為主要動詞。建議改用更正式的詞彙,如「chirp」、「peep」或「emit a short, high-pitched call」來描述鳥類叫聲。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Cheep"?What fixed phrases with "Cheep" should I remember?

cheep loudly

cheep + adverb

大聲地吱吱叫

cheep softly

cheep + adverb

輕柔地吱吱叫

begin to cheep

verb + to cheep

開始吱吱叫

hear something cheep

hear + object + cheep

聽到某物吱吱叫

cheep incessantly

cheep + adverb

不停地吱吱叫

cheep for food

cheep + prepositional phrase

為食物而吱吱叫

let out a cheep

let out + a cheep

發出一聲吱吱叫

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Cheep"?Which "Cheep" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The bird is cheeping loudly.

The bird is chirping loudly.

「cheep」通常指幼鳥或小鳥發出的細小、高頻的叫聲,而「chirp」則泛指鳥類更常見、更普遍的鳴叫聲。描述一般鳥叫時,用「chirp」更自然。

×The old door cheeps when you open it.

The old door creaks when you open it.

「cheep」專指鳥類(尤其是幼鳥)的叫聲。門、地板等物體發出的吱嘎聲應使用「creak」。

×He cheeped a secret to his friend.

He whispered a secret to his friend.

「cheep」是模仿鳥叫聲的動詞,不用來描述人類低聲說話。人類的耳語應使用「whisper」。

×The phone made a cheep sound.

The phone made a beep / chirp sound.

電子設備(如手機、微波爐)發出的短促高音通常是「beep」或「chirp」,而不是鳥叫聲的「cheep」。

×I heard a cheap from the bushes.

I heard a cheep from the bushes.

「cheap」(便宜的)和「cheep」(吱吱叫)是同音異義詞。此處語意是聲音,應使用「cheep」。拼寫時需注意區分。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Cheep"?What are tense/participle forms of "Cheep"?
cheeps(3rd_singular)cheeping(present_participle)cheeped(past)cheeped(past_participle)
cheep 在英語中是什麼意思?