chatter

chatter

['tʃætə]

n. 饶舌, 啁啾, 喋喋不休地谈, (小溪的)潺潺流水声, (牙齿)打颤
v. 喋喋不休地谈, 咔嗒作响

例句与用法:

He turned a deaf ear to his mother's chatter.

他对母亲的唠唠叨叨听而不闻。

Listening to his continuous stream of empty chatter really tested my patience.

听他那没完没了的连篇空话对我的耐心真是一大考验。

His silly chatter would vex you.

他那无聊的闲扯会使你烦恼。

She's tired of their perpetual chatter.

她对他们没完没了的闲谈感到厌倦。

His teeth chattered uncontrollably because of the cold.

他的牙齿冷得直打颤。

The children's constant chatter was irritating.

那些孩子们喋喋不休的说话声使人心烦。

词形变化:

名词: chatterer | 动词过去式: chattered | 动词过去分词: chattered | 动词现在分词: chattering | 动词第三人称单数: chatters |


vi.

1. 喋喋不休, 唠叨[(+about)]

She chattered on and on about her recent trip.

她喋喋不休地谈她最近的旅行。

2. (鸟)鸣啭; (松鼠、猴子等)吱吱叫[(+away)]

The sparrows were chattering in the garden.

麻雀在园中啁啾地叫个不停。

3. (溪流等)潺潺作声; (发抖时牙齿)格格响; (机枪等)哒哒连发

His teeth chattered.

他的牙齿格格作响。

vt.

1. 喋喋不休地说

She is forever chattering nonsense.

她老是喋喋不休地胡说八道。

2. 声音含糊地发出

3. 使打颤; 使卡嗒卡嗒作声

n.[U]

1. 唠叨, 饶舌

Stop your useless chatter and listen to what Roy is saying.

你们的闲谈停一停, 听听罗伊说什么。

2. 啁啾声; 吱吱声; 潺潺声; 格格声; 哒哒声


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