1927, imitative of automobile horns (originally of the sound of a certain type of automobile horn among several types in use in the years after the klaxon horn was brought into use c. 1910). Used as a noun and verb by 1929. Related: Beeped; beeping.
权威例句
1. Does the computer beep on power-up?
电脑开机时发出“哔”的响声吗?
2. Minute Beep solves this problem for us by hanging up just before the time!
自动挂机会在我们挂机之前会发出Beep声解决了此问题!
3. I sometimes beep her on her beeper. We're really lucky.
也可以呼她的BP机. 我们真的很幸运.
4. An idea struke me. Why not beep him right now?
突然我有了一个主意, 为什么不现在就给他打传呼 呢 ?
5. Leave your name and number at the sound of the beep.