bleep

• 电子设备发出的短促高音，常作为信号或警告；也指用哔声遮盖粗话。

A short, high-pitched sound, typically produced by an electronic device as a signal or warning.

1. Short high-pitched soundB1informal

   A brief, high-pitched electronic tone used as a signal, warning, or to mask inappropriate language.

   短促高音

   • The machine emitted a loud bleep to indicate the cycle was complete.
   • The TV show censored the swear word with a bleep.
   • He heard a bleep from his phone, signaling a new message.

   同义词beepblipchirppeepping

• 指电子设备发出短促高音的动词，也指在广播中用这种声音遮盖或审查词语。

A verb used to indicate the act of emitting a short, high-pitched sound, typically from an electronic device, or to censor or obscure a word or phrase in broadcasting.

1. Emit a short high-pitched soundB1formal

   To produce a short, high-pitched electronic sound, often as a signal or alert.

   发出短促的高音

   • The machine bleeped to indicate the process was complete.
   • The alarm clock bleeped loudly at 6 AM.
   • The scanner bleeped every time it read a barcode.

   同义词beepblipchirppeeppingtone

2. Censor offensive languageB2informal

   To replace an offensive word in a broadcast or recording with a short high-pitched sound.

   哔声消音

   • The network bleeped out the swear words during the live interview.
   • The comedian's joke was bleeped on television.
   • They had to bleep several parts of the speech for the radio broadcast.

   同义词beepblip