beep

/biːp/ (bre, ipa) · /biːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbēp/ (ame, mw)

beep — verb

1. to give a quick high electronic sound, or to make a device give one

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

to give a quick high electronic sound, or to make a device give one

例句

The truck beeped twice before backing into the narrow alley.

beep twice

Mara beeped her bike horn as two dogs ran across.

beep + horn

同義詞
  • sound

    much broader and not limited to this short signal noise

  • buzz

    often suggests a lower or longer electronic sound

  • honk

    used mainly for vehicle horns and usually sounds rougher

文法句型

beep twice

beep + object

device beeps when ...

用法筆記

Often used for horns, card readers, microwaves, and phones. Distinguish from sense 2: here the focus is on the sound or the device making it, not on contacting a person through a pager.

常見錯誤

❌The microwave made beep when the rice was ready.
✅The microwave beeped when the rice was ready.
💡use 'beep' directly as the verb for the sound.

2. to reach someone by pager, so they know they should call back or come

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to reach someone by pager, so they know they should call back or come

例句

The nurse beeped Dr. Lin after the baby's fever rose.

beep + person

At 2 a.m., the dispatcher beeped the repair team.

同義詞
  • page

    the closest equivalent and the more common verb in formal use

  • contact

    broader and does not say how the message was sent

  • summon

    stresses calling someone to come, often more formally

文法句型

beep + person

beep me

beep the doctor

用法筆記

Usually takes a person directly as the object. This sense is most natural in hospital, repair, security, and other pager-based systems, and it differs from sense 1 because the result is contact with someone, not just a sound.

常見錯誤

❌I beeped to the doctor after the crash.
✅I beeped the doctor after the crash.
💡this sense takes the person directly as the object.

beep — noun