
英:/'ˈtʃætər/ 美:/'ˈtʃætər/
喋喋不休
过去式:chattered 过去分词:chattered 现在分词:chattering 第三人称单数:chatters
GRE,GMAT
v. 唠叨;喋喋不休;(动物等)吱吱叫;(人的牙齿)打战
n. 唠叨;饶舌;短促的尖声;吱吱叫声;打颤声
I like to chatter with my neighbors in the afternoon.
我喜欢下午和邻居闲聊。
My mother's constant chatter annoyed my father.
我妈妈的喋喋不休使我爸爸烦透了。
The sparrow outside the window kept chattering on the telephone pole.
窗外的麻雀在电线杆上叫个不停。
I can't concentrate because she chatters a lot.
我无法集中注意力 因为她喋喋不休
There is a lot of chatter going around the office about the company restructuring plan.
办公室里到处都在议论公司重组计划。
Meditation is a practice that can help quiet the chatter in your head.
冥想是一种练习,可以帮助你平静胡思乱想。
For many people, nervous chatter can be a sign of deep-rooted insecurity.
对许多人来说,紧张地喋喋不休可能是根深蒂固的不安全感的表现。
Jane's constant chatter was beginning to annoy him.
简无休止的唠叨开始使他心烦。
'Chatter' is originally a frequentative form of 'chat'.
chatter原先是chat的重复体。
Enough of your foolish chatter, said the waggoner.
“别再愚蠢地喋喋不休了。”车夫说。
Don't you chatter so much as usual, or you'll be sent back, as sure as fate!
你不要像往常那样喋喋不休,否则你会被送回来的,这是千真万确的!
Moving around throughout the day can inhibit a tendency to fidget and chatter.
一天内四处走动可以抑制你的烦躁和喋喋不休的谈话。
chatter vibration
颤动
vi.|rabbit on/harp on;唠叨;喋喋不休;(动物等)吱吱叫
vt.|rattle on/rattle away;喋喋不休地说;使卡嗒卡嗒作声
n.|newsiness/garrulity;唠叨;饶舌;(动物的)啁啾声;潺潺流水声
"chatter" 是英语中具有多重含义的动词和名词,其核心概念围绕"连续快速的声音"展开。作为动词时,主要表示以下两种行为:
高频谈话:指轻松、快速且通常缺乏深度的对话,如朋友聚会时的闲聊。牛津词典将其定义为"to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important"。例如:"The children chattered excitedly about their field trip."
物体振动:描述物体因震动或碰撞产生的连续声响,剑桥词典指出该用法常见于机械或自然现象,如"牙齿打战(teeth chatter)"或"机器零件震动"。例如:"The window chattered in the strong wind."
作为名词时,chutter可指:
在神经科学领域,该词被引申为"神经元的自发放电现象"。语言学研究中,"vocal chatter"常被用来描述婴幼儿语言习得过程中的发音练习阶段。这些专业用法常见于《科学》期刊等学术出版物。
“chatter” 是一个多义词,具体含义需结合语境理解:
作为动词时
快速而无意义的谈话
指人们轻快、连续地谈论琐事,常含贬义。
例:They chattered about the weather all afternoon.
物体碰撞发出的连续声响
如牙齿因寒冷打颤(Her teeth chattered in the cold),或机器部件震动声(The old printer chattered noisily)。
动物叫声
某些动物(如猴子、松鼠)发出的短促高频声音。
作为名词时
嘈杂的谈话声
例:The chatter of the crowd faded as the speech began.
机械/自然声响
如机器震动声、溪流潺潺声等。
引申用法
近义词对比
建议通过例句和具体场景进一步体会其细微差别。
woodjigsaw puzzleahaauthoritiesbabbledboyishdrachmafulminatedKICRombergassets managementdeep waterdifferent thanemotional involvementfields of studyuse withwater resistanceagpuiargyriteassentationbrontometercentronucleusdepulagelatumgobbledygookhyalophobiaMarasmiusmarkhormasculinismMegachile