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chattering

UK //ˈtʃæt.ər.ɪŋ//US //ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ//

词源

来自中古英语 chatteren,拟声词,模仿快速说话或物体碰撞的声音。

noun

❶ 指连续不断的、快速的说话声,通常带有轻松或闲聊的性质,也可以形容牙齿因寒冷或恐惧而快速碰撞的声音。

“The chattering of the children filled the classroom.”

(孩子们叽叽喳喳的说话声充满了教室。)

“Her teeth were chattering from the cold.”

(她的牙齿因为寒冷而咯咯作响。)

同义词:talking, gossiping, prattling, babbling, nattering

verb

❶ 快速而连续地说话,通常指闲聊或无实质内容的对话;也可以指牙齿因寒冷或恐惧而快速碰撞。

“She kept chattering about her vacation plans.”

(她不停地唠叨着她的度假计划。)

“The old friends were chattering happily over coffee.”

(老朋友们边喝咖啡边愉快地闲聊。)

同义词:talking, gabbing, jabbering, prattling, blathering

常见短语

chattering class — 指那些喜欢高谈阔论、发表意见的知识分子或媒体人士,通常带有轻微贬义。

“The chattering class has been debating this issue for weeks.”

(那些高谈阔论的知识分子已经就这个问题争论了好几周。)

chattering teeth — 形容因为寒冷或恐惧而牙齿不停打颤的状态。

“After the snowball fight, we all came inside with chattering teeth.”

(打完雪仗后,我们都牙齿打颤地进了屋。)