Called also: CANADA SPARROW; WINTER CHIPPY; TREE BUNTING; WINTER CHIP-BIRD; ARCTIC CHIPPER英文原著 · 《Bird Neighbors》
"The old man, too, perked up amazingly on the way. He passed the cigars, and says to me once, quite chipper, out of a cloud of smoke, 'Mr. O'Day, somehow I think the Republic Company will not give me the much trouble. Guard well the gripvalise of the money, Mr. O'Day, for that it must be returned to them that it belongs when we finish to arrive.'英文原著 · 《Cabbages and Kings》
All were connected with wires. Gould seemed to be in charge, Fisk being the executive down-town. Fisk wore a velvet corduroy coat and a very peculiar vest. He was very chipper, and seemed to be light- hearted and happy. Sitting around the room were about a dozen fine-looking men. All had the complexion of cadavers. There was a basket of cham- pagne. Hundreds of boys were rushing in paying checks, all checks being payable to Belden & Company.英文原著 · 《Edison, His Life and Inventions》
I s'pose any other feller'd call me a fool--like she thinks I am and tell me to sell you. If you was some dogs, that'd be all right. But not with YOU, Chum. Not with you. You'd mope and grieve for me, and you'd be wond'ring why I'd deserted you after all these years. And you'd get to pining and maybe go sick. And the feller that bought you wouldn't understand. And most likely he'd whale you for not being more chipper-like.英文原著 · 《His Dog》
Jonadab recommended it to Sim, and Sim took the recommendation. That Golconda House is the only grudge I've got against Jonadab Wixon. It sartin is a tough old tavern."
"I give in to that. Jonadab's so sot on it account of havin' stopped there on his honeymoon, years and years ago. He's too stubborn to own it's bad. It's a matter of principle with him, and he's sot on principle."
"Yes," continued Baker. "Well, Sim and me had been at that Golconda three days and nights. Mornin' of the fourth day we walked out of the dinin' room after breakfast, feelin' pretty average chipper.英文原著 · 《The Depot Master》
What's the matter?'
"She'd stopped smilin', but she was as chipper as ever, to all appearances. "'I--I guess the horse has gone lame or somethin',' says she. 'He'll be here any time now.'
"There was a cackle from the kitchen windows. I never said nothin'. She'd made her nest; now let her roost on it. "But at twelve Butler hadn't hove in sight. Every hand, male and female, on the place, that wa'n't busy, was hangin' around the back of the hotel, waitin' and watchin' and ridiculin' and havin' a high time. Them that had errands made it a p'int to cruise past that way.英文原著 · 《The Depot Master》
Oh, you're finally getting the money you wanted and you're so chipper.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
I'm "Chipper," to use your word, because we're working to earn money to move our business brand forward.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
I've been drafting blue-chippers, high upsides, and reclamations for three decades.美剧 · 《Billions》
Otherwise, they're gonna throw it into the chipper. Tell him, Joey.美剧 · 《Friends》