单词 | beep |
释义 | beep (biːp ) Word forms: beeps , beeping , beeped 1. countable noun A beep is a short, loud sound like that made by a car horn or an answering machine. 2. verb If something such as a horn beeps, or you beep it, it makes a short, harsh sound. The phone beeped and he grabbed it. [VERB] He beeped the horn. [VERB noun] Collocations: hear a beep Even when you are doing your devotions you can hear the beep or buzzing of your phone, maybe next time leave the phone off. Christianity Today Quickly you get a stepladder and replace the battery and just as the cover snaps shut you hear the beep again. Times, Sunday Times You hold it in one place until you hear a beep before moving on to the next area. Times, Sunday Times In terms of your relationship and how your partner feels, she says, think about who you are promoting above whom when you hear that beep or see that flashing light. Times, Sunday Times When touching on at station barriers, passengers hear a beep, the gates open, and the screen displays a message identical to that displayed on a standalone myki reader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You should also be strong when your phone beeps or rings. The Sun I'm still trying to work this out when his phone beeps. Times, Sunday Times But before he can say anything, my phone beeps. Times, Sunday Times If the phone beeps wildly and vibrates in your hand, it's signalling the presence of a magnetic material such as iron or copper. Times, Sunday Times Turn the key, and there's no engine roar, just a solitary warning beep to tell you all systems are go. Times, Sunday Times The car can sound a warning beep or flash a coffee-cup icon to suggest a break. The Sun It could give a warning beep, then automatically apply the brakes if the owner fails to slow down. The Sun Many industrial vehicles such as fork lifts automatically activate a warning beep whilst reversing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The warning beeps should ratchet up the tension nicely. Times, Sunday Times |
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