1. 1快活的、開朗輕快的

    If a person is chirpy, they are happy and active in a light, bright way. Think of a small bird singing — not sad, not slow, not heavy. A chirpy person greets you, talks a little fast, and seems ready for the day. We use it mostly about people and their mood, especially in the morning, or after small good news. You can also call a voice chirpy. It is friendly, everyday English, and you hear it a lot in Britain. You would not call a serious judge chirpy in court; it would sound wrong, almost teasing. Though actually, chirpy can sometimes mean "a bit too cheerful" if the room is sad and the person does not match it — but most of the time it is a kind word. The word you will meet is almost always this describing use, not a name for a thing.

組成chirp (the short high sound a small bird makes) + -y (full of that; like that).

同家族的字

  • chirpthe bird sound this is built from
  • chirpilyhappily and lively, in a chirpy way
  • chirpinessthe noun for that same quality
  • chirrupa variant of chirp; same sound-family

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

chirpyadj/ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)pi/

  • 1

    In a good mood; happy and energetic.

    • He's surprisingly chirpy for someone who just lost his father.
    • Judging by the new voice over the PA, we've had a crew change in Plymouth - the warning about masks and the apology for lack of catering is made in a chirpy Cockney twang rather than a West Country burr.
  • 2

    Making chirping noises.

chirpynoun/ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)pi/

  • 1

    An electronic device which uses a piezoelectric transducer to make chirping noise, often designed to be hidden and function as an annoyance

  • 2

    Specifically, a version of the above designed to be thrown for placement. Similar to a throwie.

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