twitter /ˈtwɪtə/ ( twittering, twittered, twitters )

• 1. 

  V-I When birds twitter, they make a lot of short high-pitched sounds. 吱吱喳喳地叫

  例：

  There were birds twittering in the eucalyptus trees.

  桉树上鸟儿在吱吱喳喳地叫。

  例：

  ...a tree filled with twittering birds.

  ...枝头上落满了啁啾鸟雀的一棵树。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Twitter is also a noun. 吱吱喳喳的叫声 [usu N 'of' n]

  例：

  Naomi would waken to the twitter of birds.

  娜奥米会被鸟儿吱吱喳喳的叫声吵醒。

• 3. 

  V-I If you say that someone is twittering about something, you mean that they are speaking about silly or unimportant things, usually somewhat fast or in a high-pitched voice. 嘁嘁喳喳地说

  例：

  ...debutantes twittering excitedly about Christian Dior dresses.

  ...正嘁嘁喳喳兴奋地议论着克里斯汀·迪奥女装的初入社交界的年轻女性们。