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    beep

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Daily life, Motor vehicles
    beep /biːp/ ●●○ verb  1  [intransitive]TD if a machine beeps, it makes a short high sound 〔机器〕哔哔响，嘟嘟响 SYN bleep Why does the computer keep beeping? 为什么电脑不断哔哔响？► see thesaurus at sound2. [intransitive, transitive]TTC if a car horn beeps, or if you beep your car horn, it makes a loud noise （使）〔汽车喇叭〕鸣响；按响 —beep noun [countable] Leave your message after the beep. 哔声后请留言。    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    beep• Dozens of arcade games were beeping and ringing along the wall.• We don't know how we got in either Voice over Within minutes, the machines were beeping and the tills humming.• Beep Dr. Greene - he's needed in the ER.• Mait had gone only a short distance when he heard the faint beep from above.• After much beeping some one heard them and came out - they were still stuck.• And when we first came upon the hot spring, the first thing I heard was the beeping sound.• WordPerfect will beep when it is ready to print.• They beep, whir, thank, apologize, greet, inform, and give instructions.• As you get closer the beeping will get more rapid.    Origin beep (1900-2000) From the sound
    beep verbChinese
    Corpus it a makes machine if a beeps, short


    beep
    beep /biːp/ verb
     Date: 1900-2000
     Origin: From the sound
    1. [intransitive] if a machine beeps, it makes a short high sound
       SYN  bleep:
        Why does the computer keep beeping?
    2. [intransitive and transitive] if a car horn beeps, or if you beep your car horn, it makes a loud noise
    —beep noun [countable]:
        Leave your message after the beep.
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ a high sound
       ▪ squeak a very short high sound or cry: I heard the squeak of his shoes on the tiled floor. | Annie gave a squeak of surprise.
       ▪ creak a long high sound that something makes when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc - used especially about a door, wooden floor, bed, or stairs: the creak of floorboards | The door opened with a creak.
       ▪ screech a loud, long, unpleasantly high sound - used especially about someone’s voice, or about brakes, tyres etc: There was a screech of tyres followed by a bang. | She let out a screech of horror.
       ▪ beep (also bleep British English) a high electronic sound that a machine sends out, especially in order to attract someone’s attention: You’ll hear a bleep when the photocopier’s finished printing.


    noun,
    verb
    beepBrE /biːp/ 🔊NAmE /biːp/ 🔊 nouna short high sound such as that made by a car horn or by electronic equipment （汽车喇叭或电子设备发出的）嘟嘟声，哔哔声
    beepBrE /biːp/ 🔊NAmE /biːp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they beep BrE /biːp/ 🔊 NAmE /biːp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it beeps BrE /biːps/ 🔊 NAmE /biːps/ 🔊past simple beeped BrE /biːpt/ 🔊 NAmE /biːpt/ 🔊past participle beeped BrE /biːpt/ 🔊 NAmE /biːpt/ 🔊 -ing form beeping BrE /ˈbiːpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbiːpɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] (of an electronic machine 电子机器) to make a short high sound 发出哔哔声；发出嘟嘟声◆The microwave beeps to let you know when it has finished. 微波炉烹饪完毕时会发出哔哔声提醒你。🔊🔊<titled tranID="33" status="2">Moving house<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>搬家</chn></titled>

    Renting 租房子

    • live in a rented/(especially NAmE) rental property 住在租来的住所里
    • rent/share/move into a furnished house/(BrE) flat/(especially NAmE) apartment 租用／合住／搬进配有家具的房屋／公寓
    • rent a studio/(BrE) a studio flat/(especially NAmE) a studio apartment/(BrE) a bedsit 租一个单间公寓
    • find/get a housemate/(BrE) a flatmate/(NAmE) a roommate 找一个室友
    • sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract 签署／违反租约／租赁协议／合同
    • extend/renew/terminate the lease/(BrE) tenancy 延长租赁期限；续签／终止租约
    • afford/pay the rent/the bills/(NAmE) the utilities 付得起／支付租金／账单／水电气等杂费
    • (especially BrE) fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the rent 拖欠租金
    • pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(NAmE) security deposit 支付／失去／退还损坏押金／保证金
    • give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property 提前一个月／两周发出／收到离开／腾空住房的通知

    Being a landlord 做房东

    • have a flat/apartment/room (BrE) to let/(especially NAmE) for rent 有一间公寓／一个房间要出租
    • rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property 出租／转租公寓／房屋／房产
    • collect/increase/raise the rent 收取／增加／提高房租
    • evict the existing tenants 赶走现有房客
    • attract/find new/prospective tenants 吸引／寻找新的／可能的房客
    • invest in rental property/(BrE) property to let/(BrE) the buy-to-let market 投资购房用于出租

    Buying 购买房子

    • buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially NAmE) (a piece of) prime real estate 购置一栋房子／一处房产／（一块）优质房地产
    • call/contact/use (BrE) an estate agent/(NAmE) a Realtor™/(NAmE) a real estate agent/broker 电话联系／联系／任用房地产经纪人
    • make/ (BrE) put in an offer on a house 提供房子的报价
    • put down/save for (BrE) a deposit on a house 支付／存钱付房屋订金
    • make/put/save for (especially NAmE) a down payment on a house/home 支付／攒钱支付买房的首付金
    • apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan 申请／商定／取得按揭／住房贷款
    • (struggle to) pay the mortgage （竭力）支付按揭贷款
    • make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(BrE also) repayments 支付每月的按揭贷款
    • (BrE) repossess/ (especially NAmE) foreclose on sb's home/house 收回某人的房子；终止某人的房屋赎回权

    Selling 出售房子

    • put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction 将房屋／房产投放市场／出售／拍卖
    • increase/lower your price/the asking price 提高／降低价格／要价
    • have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially BrE) deeds of/to the house, land, etc. 持有／移交房屋、土地等契约
     [intransitive, transitive] when a car horn, etc. beeps or when you beep it, it makes a short noise （使汽车喇叭等）发出嘟嘟声◆The car behind started beeping at us. 后面的汽车开始对我们鸣喇叭。🔊🔊◆~ sth He beeped his horn at the cyclist. 他对骑自行车的人按喇叭。🔊🔊(NAmE) (BrE bleep) [transitive] ~ sb to call sb on their beeper 打（某人）的传呼机；给（某人）打传呼