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burp

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Human
burp /bɜːp $ bɜːrp/ verb  1. [intransitive]HBH to pass gas loudly from your stomach out through your mouth 打嗝 SYN belch2. [transitive]HBH to help a baby to do this, especially by rubbing or gently hitting its back 〔尤指按摩或轻拍背部〕使〔婴儿〕打嗝burp noun [countable]
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burpA heavily padded bank account tends to muffle the most obnoxious burping.Are you sure he doesn't need burping?But suddenly, that funny feeling in your stomach is stronger, and you feel like you will have to burp.It is as though I've burped during Evensong.San Francisco fed and burped his football career.Suddenly, she burped loudly three times.She burped surreptitiously, still churning.It was nearly twelve when Mama began to burp the baby.
Origin burp (1900-2000) From the sound
burp verbChinese
Corpus pass loudly gas from your to


burp
burp /bɜːp $ bɜːrp/ verb
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: From the sound
1. [intransitive] to pass gas loudly from your stomach out through your mouth
   SYN  belch
2. [transitive] to help a baby to do this, especially by rubbing or gently hitting its back
—burp noun [countable]


burpBrE /bɜːp/ 🔊NAmE /bɜːrp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they burp BrE /bɜːp/ 🔊 NAmE /bɜːrp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it burps BrE /bɜːps/ 🔊 NAmE /bɜːrps/ 🔊past simple burped BrE /bɜːpt/ 🔊 NAmE /bɜːrpt/ 🔊past participle burped BrE /bɜːpt/ 🔊 NAmE /bɜːrpt/ 🔊 -ing form burping BrE /ˈbɜːpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɜːrpɪŋ/ 🔊 (informal) [intransitive] to let out air from the stomach through the mouth, making a noise 打嗝 SYN belch [transitive] ~ sb to make a baby bring up air from the stomach, especially by rubbing or patting its back 使(婴儿)打嗝(尤指通过抚摩或轻拍背部) burp noun