burp

IPA/bɜːp/
KK[bˈɚp]IPA/bɜːrp/

burp — verb

  • burppresent simple I / you / we / they
  • burpshe / she / it
  • burpedpast simple
  • burping-ing form

1. when gas from your stomach suddenly comes up through your mouth, often with a sh

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

when gas from your stomach suddenly comes up through your mouth, often with a short noise that you cannot always control

例句

Ilan burped loudly after drinking the fizzy cola too quickly.

intransitive: burp + adverb (loudly)

Tariro always covers her mouth with a napkin when she burps at the dinner table.

同義詞
  • belch

    slightly more formal or medical in tone, but the same action

文法句型

burp + (no object)

用法筆記

This sense is intransitive — it never takes a direct object. Describes a natural bodily function. In many cultures, burping at the table is considered impolite.

常見錯誤

❌He burped the food out.
✅He burped after eating.
💡'burp' refers only to releasing gas, not food.
❌She burped loudly a burp.
✅She burped loudly.
💡'burp' is intransitive; you cannot use the noun as its object.

2. to press or tap gently on the back of an infant who has just eaten, so that trap

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to press or tap gently on the back of an infant who has just eaten, so that trapped air can escape from its stomach and the baby feels better

例句

Sahil always burps his newborn daughter for a few minutes after her evening bottle.

transitive: burp + baby + time duration

A nurse showed Amelia how to burp an infant by gently patting the baby's back.

passive/infinitive pattern: how to burp

文法句型

burp + baby / infant

用法筆記

Only used for babies and very young children. The direct object is always the baby, never the gas. Distinguish from verb/1 (intransitive, for anyone).

常見錯誤

❌I burped the pizza onto my plate.
✅I burped the baby after feeding him.
💡'burp' with food or an adult as the object is incorrect.

burp — noun