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bleep

noun
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  1. a short high sound made by a piece of electronic equipment（电子仪器发出的）短促响亮的声音，哔哔声
    Word Origin1950s: imitative.

bleep

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bleep
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he / she / it bleeps
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past simple bleeped
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past participle bleeped
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-ing form bleeping
🔊/ˈbliːpɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] to make a short high electronic sound发出短促响亮的声音；发哔哔声
    • The microwave will bleep when your meal is ready.烹调结束时，微波炉会发出哔哔的声音。🔊🔊
    • The alarm on her watch bleeped to tell her it was time to go.她的手表上的闹钟响了，告诉她该走了。
  2. (British English)
    (North American English beep)
    [transitive] bleep somebody to call somebody on their bleeper打（某人）的传呼机；给（某人）打传呼
    • Please bleep the doctor on duty immediately.请立即打值班医生的传呼机。🔊🔊
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
  3. [transitive] bleep something (out) to broadcast a short high electronic sound in place of a swear word on a television or radio show, so that people will not be offended（电视或广播节目中）用哔哔声覆盖（脏话）Topics TV, radio and newsc2
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    4. Word Origin1950s: imitative.