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.

    If a person is chirpy如果一個人 chirpy,they are happy and active in a light, bright way就是用一種輕快、明亮的樣子開心又有活力。Think of a small bird singing想想小鳥在唱歌的樣子 — not sad, not slow, not heavy不悲傷、不緩慢、不沉重

    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.

    A chirpy personchirpy 的人 greets you會跟你打招呼,talks a little fast說話有點快,and seems ready for the day而且看起來已經準備好迎接這一天。We use it mostly about people and their mood我們大多用這個字形容人的心情,especially in the morning尤其是早上,or after small good news或是聽到一點小好消息之後

    You can also call a voice chirpy. It is friendly, everyday English, and you hear it a lot in Britain.

    You can also call a voice chirpy你也可以說一個聲音很 chirpy。It is friendly, everyday English這是個親切的日常英語字,and you hear it a lot in Britain在英國很常聽到

    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.

    You would not call a serious judge chirpy in court你不會在法庭上說一位嚴肅的法官很 chirpy;it would sound wrong, almost teasing這聽起來會怪怪的,幾乎像在調侃。Though actually不過實際上,chirpy can sometimes mean "a bit too cheerful"chirpy 有時候可以指「有點太興高采烈了」,if the room is sad and the person does not match it如果現場氣氛沉重,而這個人卻搭不上調 — but most of the time it is a kind word但大多數時候它是個善意的字

    The word you will meet is almost always this describing use, not a name for a thing.

    The word you will meet is almost always this describing use你會遇到的幾乎都是這種形容用法,not a name for a thing而不是某個東西的名稱

core核心畫面

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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