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词汇 twittering
释义 twittering
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈtwɪt.ər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈtwɪt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

twitteringnoun[C or U] (BIRD)


a series of short, high sounds made by a bird: 吱吱的鸟叫,叽叽喳喳的鸟鸣
They were soothed by the gentle rush of wind, the lapping of water and the twittering of birds.微风徐来,流水潺潺,鸟鸣啁啾,慰藉了他们的心灵。
The chatter rose like the twitterings of starlings.闲谈的声浪越来越高,就像一群八哥在叽叽喳喳地鸣叫。
The only noise is the twittering of larks high above us, and the wind whistling across the wild, majestic moor.
We were woken at 4am each day by the twittering of hungry chicks.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Animal (non-human) sounds
baa
barky
bleat
buzzy
caterwauling
chatter
cockcrow
coo
hee-haw
honk
miaow
moo
peep
purr
quack
squeak
trill
trumpet
warble
whinny

twitteringnoun[C or U] (PERSON)


the act of talking quickly and nervously, saying things of very little importance or interest, or something that is said in this way: 叽叽喳喳地说话
The chief executive bursts into the room and the twittering stops.首席执行官冲进房间,叽叽喳喳的说话声停止了。
I'll just ignore his ridiculous twitterings about me.我将不在理会他针对我的可笑的闲言碎语了。
Her endless twittering about guest lists and salad is very irritating.
For me the show is spoiled by the host's constant twittering while the studio guest is trying to answer a question.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ways of talking
atonally
beg the questionidiom
blah
blither
come out
coo
pipe up
prate
spit something out
spluttery
stammer
stiltedly
sweet nothings
talk nonsenseidiom
talk through your hatidiom
tattle
turn of phrase
undertone
wax
witter

twitteringnoun[C or U] (SOCIAL MEDIA)


often humorous(alsoTwittering)
the activity of publishing something on the social media service formerly called Twitter, or something that is published:
Don't forget that in this age of texting, twittering, and blogs, there still are small companies that don't offer their wares online.
Many people follow his twitterings.
When did people start shifting away from e-mail to texting and twittering instead?
This download will give you a faster twittering experience.
Chatting, Twittering, Facebooking - these are the things that people are integrating deeper into their lives.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Internet terminology
.plc.uk
2FA
2SV
above/below the foldidiom
address bar
affiliate link
atm
hybrid
Instagram
Instagrammable
Instagrammer
instant-message
internet
service provider
the World Wide Web
TikToker
timeline
trackback
trend
troll factory

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twittering
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈtwɪt.ər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈtwɪt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

twitteringadjective[before noun] (BIRD)


of a bird or a musical instrument, making a series of short, high sounds: (鸟叫)叽叽喳喳的,(乐声)幽婉清亮的
We fell asleep to the muted sounds of twittering birds and the soft rustle of the leaves.鸟儿在轻轻地鸣唱,盈动的树叶沙沙作响,我们进入了梦乡。
the sound of the twittering flutes悠扬的笛声
The idyll of twittering birds, buzzing bees and butterflies drifting on summer breezes is being shattered by thundering traffic clogging up minor rural roads.
The concourse is crammed with palms, twittering birds and terrapins.
If your idea of flute sound is that of a twittering canary, you haven't heard Galway.
September brings twittering flocks of swallows to the fen.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Animal (non-human) sounds
baa
barky
bleat
buzzy
caterwauling
chatter
cockcrow
coo
hee-haw
honk
miaow
moo
peep
purr
quack
squeak
trill
trumpet
warble
whinny

twitteringadjective[before noun] (PERSON)


talking quickly and nervously, saying things of very little importance or interest: (说话)叽叽喳喳的
She admitted she was only too keen to leave behind the twittering gossips of Oxford.她承认,她太想把牛津的那些闲言碎语抛诸脑后了。
Lynn Redgrave plays Wendy's tiresomely twittering Aunt Millicent.
The failed actress Susan is a twittering mass of insecurities.
Monica has a far more dubious taste in men - she fancies twittering toff Hugh Grant.
The mwaa, mwaa, twittering boho-chic of London's Clerkenwell, Hoxton and Shoreditch has yet to invade Moscow.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ways of talking
atonally
beg the questionidiom
blah
blither
come out
coo
pipe up
prate
spit something out
spluttery
stammer
stiltedly
sweet nothings
talk nonsenseidiom
talk through your hatidiom
tattle
turn of phrase
undertone
wax
witter

twitteringadjective[before noun] (SOCIAL MEDIA)


often humorous(alsoTwittering)
using the social media service formerly called Twitter:
Once the weekend had passed, the Twittering Mums were moving on to new tweets.
You need to get off Twitter. Your twittering days are done.
A member of the Twittering classes, the MP used the microblogging tool in his campaign to be Labour deputy leader.
He provides twittering services for clients who want to outsource their Twitter writing.
So glad to have you both here at my blog, and as Twittering friends too!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Internet terminology
.plc.uk
2FA
2SV
above/below the foldidiom
address bar
affiliate link
atm
hybrid
Instagram
Instagrammable
Instagrammer
instant-message
internet
service provider
the World Wide Web
TikToker
timeline
trackback
trend
troll factory

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


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Examples of twittering


twittering
Males also produced a distinctive 'twittering' type variation of this call.
The vulture makes twittering noises.
It is completely incomprehensible to others who hear a somewhat disembodied, sepulchral twittering which emanates from the earphones of those machines.
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There may be birds, bees and butterflies all twittering around on the can, yet inside there will be a chlorofluorocarbon propellant.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It will not prevent people from snoring, nor prevent the sparrows from twittering.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Someone on the other side talked about our opposition being like the twittering of sparrows.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
At least it seems that the twittering has come to a stop.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
I think that all our speeches to-night are something like the twittering of sparrows in the face of certain fundamental facts from which we cannot get away.
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Hansard archive

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The most common sounds made by four-toed hedgehogs are snorts, hisses, and a quiet twittering sound.
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The song is a silvery twittering similar to the songs of the serin and citril finch.
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The contact call is "pin", the alarm is "chi-chi-chi", and the song is a soft twittering.
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The call is a fine "ti-ti-ti", and the song is similar to the dunnock's pleasant twittering.
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The twittering song may be uttered from a perch or in flight.
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Noted for their songs in flight, swallows ("tsubame") mid-spring, twittering ("saezuri"): all spring.
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The twittering in the title refers to the open-beaked birds, while the machine is illustrated by the crank.
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