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chattered

UK //ˈtʃætəd//US //ˈtʃætərd//

词源

源自中古英语 chatteren,拟声词,模仿快速重复的声音,可能与古英语 cæterian(喋喋不休)有关。

verb

❶ 指快速、连续地说话,通常声音较轻且内容琐碎,常用于描述闲聊或兴奋时的喋喋不休。

“The children chattered excitedly about their trip to the zoo.”

(孩子们兴奋地喋喋不休地谈论着去动物园的旅行。)

“She chattered away on the phone for hours.”

(她在电话里喋喋不休地聊了好几个小时。)

❶ 指物体因震动或寒冷而快速、连续地发出碰撞声,如牙齿打颤或机器零件松动时的声响。

“Her teeth chattered in the freezing wind.”

(她的牙齿在寒风中不住地打颤。)

“The windows chattered during the earthquake.”

(地震时窗户嘎嘎作响。)

同义词:prattled, babbled, jabbered, clattered, rattled

常见短语

chattered away — 形容某人持续不停地说话,通常带有轻松或不经意的语气。

“She chattered away about her new job all evening.”

(她整晚都在喋喋不休地谈论她的新工作。)

chattered like a magpie — 比喻像喜鹊一样叽叽喳喳说个不停,强调话多且声音尖锐。

“The little girl chattered like a magpie on her first day of school.”

(这个小女孩在上学的第一天像喜鹊一样叽叽喳喳说个不停。)