prattle
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If you say that someone prattles on about something, you are criticizing them because they are talking a lot without saying anything important. 闲扯; 喋喋不休[非正式]
Lou prattled on about various trivialities till I wanted to scream. 卢就各种琐碎小事唠叨个没完,一直到我烦得都想尖叫了。
She prattled on as she drove out to the motorway. 她开车上公路时一直絮叨不停。
Archie, shut up. You're prattling. 阿奇,闭嘴。你在闲扯淡。
2. N-UNCOUNT Prattle is also a noun. 闲扯; 唠叨
What a bore it was to listen to the woman's prattle!
听这个女人唠叨是多么无聊啊!
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prattle /ˈprætəl/ (prattling,prattled,prattles)
剑桥词典
- to talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important
闲扯,胡扯
She'd have prattled on about her new job for the whole afternoon if I'd let her. 如果我任她讲下去的话,她可以就她的新工作唠叨一下午。
Stop your prattling and go to sleep ! 你们别闲扯了,睡觉去吧! 返回 prattle