twitter

/ˈtwɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈɪtɚ] /ˈtwɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · [twˈɪtɚ] /ˈtwi-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtwɪt.ər/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈɪtɚ] /ˈtwɪt̬.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

twitter — 動詞

  • twitterpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • twittershe / she / it
  • twitteredpast simple
  • twittering-ing form

1. if a small bird twitters, it keeps making many quick, high notes one after anoth

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

啾啾叫

鳥連續發出短促高音

if a small bird twitters, it keeps making many quick, high notes one after another.

例句

Two sparrows twittered in the hedge beside Lara's front gate at dawn.

黎明時，兩隻麻雀在 Lara 家前門旁的樹籬裡啁啾叫。

intransitive; subject is a small bird

A robin twittered from the wet fence while Baraka unlocked his bike.

Baraka 解鎖腳踏車時，一隻知更鳥在濕欄杆上啾啾叫。

pattern: twitter from + place

同義詞
  • chirp

    the common everyday verb for short bird sounds

  • warble

    suggests a smoother, more musical flow of notes

  • trill

    focuses on a fast musical vibration of notes

反義詞

文法句型

bird + twitter

twitter from + place

twitter in the trees

用法筆記

Used mainly for the light, repeated calls of small birds. Larger birds are usually described with other verbs such as caw, honk, or screech.

常見錯誤

❌The geese twittered above the lake.
✅The geese honked above the lake.
💡'twitter' is used for quick high bird notes, not the louder calls of large birds.

2. to rattle on in a thin, excited voice about matters that do not really matter mu

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

尖聲嘰喳

高聲急促地說瑣碎小事

to rattle on in a thin, excited voice about matters that do not really matter much.

例句

Yael twittered about table flowers while the wedding guests waited outside.

婚禮賓客在外頭等候時，Yael 還在尖聲嘰喳地聊桌花。

twitter about + topic

Outside the studio, Stephanie twittered excitedly about the singer's new coat.

在錄音室外，Stephanie 興奮地尖聲嘰喳著歌手的新外套。

twitter excitedly

同義詞
  • chatter

    broader and more neutral for fast repeated talk

  • babble

    suggests less control or less sense

  • prattle

    more strongly implies foolish little details

反義詞

文法句型

twitter about + topic

twitter on about + topic

twitter excitedly

用法筆記

Usually suggests both a high voice and a lack of importance. Distinguish from verb/1, which is about actual bird sounds, and from ordinary 'talk', which has no idea of fluttery excitement.

常見錯誤

❌The professor twittered through the safety instructions.
✅The professor spoke through the safety instructions.
💡'twitter' sounds dismissive and suits trivial, fluttery talk rather than serious information.

3. to put a short message, picture, or link on the social-media service once called

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

發推文

在原Twitter平台發布短訊息

to put a short message, picture, or link on the social-media service once called Twitter, now named X.

例句

Defne twittered that the afternoon train would leave from platform six.

Defne 發推文說下午的火車將從六號月台出發。

twitter + that-clause

Ari twittered a photo of the floodwater outside the market before sunrise.

天還沒亮，Ari 就發推文貼出市場外淹水的照片。

transitive: twitter + photo

同義詞
  • post

    the broad modern verb for putting content on any platform

  • share

    focuses on passing content to others rather than the platform itself

  • publish

    more formal and less everyday than 'twitter'

反義詞

文法句型

twitter + that-clause

twitter + photo/message/link

twitter about + topic

用法筆記

This verb belongs to the older platform name Twitter and still appears in past reporting, archived posts, and speech by users who kept the older term after the service became X.

常見錯誤

❌Tariq twittered the clip on Instagram.
✅Tariq posted the clip on Instagram.
💡'twitter' only refers to posting on the platform formerly called Twitter.

twitter — 名詞