| 释义 |
beep
I. \ˈbēp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: imitative
1. : a sound from a horn on a moving vehicle (as an automobile, boat, or locomotive) serving as a signal or warning
2. : a short high-pitched note as if from a reed instrument sounded especially as a time signal in radio broadcasting or as an indication that a telephone conversation is being recorded or that a recording has been made by telephone
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to sound a horn
< drivers beeping behind us >
: make a beep
< horns beeping >
transitive verb
1. : to cause (a horn) to sound
2. : to make by sounding — sometimes used with out
< beeping out a warning > |