"twittering" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 啁啾
• 吱喳（鸟叫）

Definition

一种由小鸟发出的高音、轻快、快速的声音；也可指人快速、轻快地说话，有时带点紧张。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Twittering” 多用于形容小鸟活泼、愉快的叫声。用在人类时，常指紧张或兴奋下快速、尖细的说话。正式文体中对鸟叫更多用“啁啾”、“鸣叫”，而“twittering”常见于文学作品。

Examples

The birds were twittering in the trees.

鸟儿在树上**啁啾**。

She listened to the twittering outside her window.

她听着窗外的**啁啾**声。

Morning begins with the twittering of sparrows.

清晨以麻雀的**啁啾**声开始。

"What’s that twittering sound in the garden?" he asked.

他问：“花园里那是什么**啁啾**声？”

The kids came in, twittering excitedly about their trip.

孩子们进来时，兴奋地**叽叽喳喳**说着他们的旅行。

I was woken up by the twittering of birds before sunrise.

天亮前我就被鸟儿的**啁啾**叫醒了。