cheep

/tʃiːp/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃiːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchēp/ (ame, mw)

cheep — noun

  • cheepsingular
  • cheepsplural

1. a thin, squeaky sound that a baby bird makes, often when asking for food or call

1.名詞B2
釋義

a thin, squeaky sound that a baby bird makes, often when asking for food or calling its mother

例句

Yumi heard a faint cheep coming from the nest in the apple tree.

collocation: faint cheep / a cheep from [location]

The tiny chicks let out a soft cheep each time their mother flew away.

verb pattern: let out a cheep

同義詞
  • peep

    Very close synonym for the same baby-bird sound; slightly more common in everyday speech.

  • chirp

    Used for adult songbirds and insects too, not only chicks; a fuller, more musical sound.

  • tweet

    Light short bird call, often used loosely for any small bird, not specifically chicks.

文法句型

a cheep

the cheep(s) of [bird]

用法筆記

Frequently appears with verbs of perception (hear, listen for) or with 'let out / give'. Plural 'cheeps' is common when several young birds are calling at once. Figurative 'not a cheep' (from anyone) means total silence, but the bird sense is the literal meaning.

常見錯誤

❌The eagle gave a loud cheep before flying off.
✅The chick gave a faint cheep before settling down.
💡'cheep' is used for very young, small birds, not large adult birds; their call sounds different.
❌I heard a cheep of the dog next door.
✅I heard a yelp from the dog next door.
💡'cheep' only describes the sound made by baby birds, not other animals.

cheep — verb