chatter
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (away/on) (about sth) talk quickly, continuously or foolishly about unimportant matters 嘮叨; 喋喋不休
Do stop chattering on about the weather when I'm trying to read. 別再沒完沒了地嘮叨天氣了, 我要看書了.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (away) (of birds and monkeys) make short repeated high-pitched noises (指鳥和猴)短促連聲尖叫, 啾啾叫, 吱吱叫
sparrows chattering in the trees 在樹上啾啾叫的麻雀.
3 [I, Ip] ~ (together) (of the teeth) strike together with a clicking sound because of cold or fear (指牙齒)打顫. chatter, n [U]
1 continuous rapid talk 嘮叨的話
I've had enough of your constant chatter. 我已經聽夠你那沒完沒了的嘮叨話.
2 chattering sound 吱吱叫的聲音
the chatter of monkeys 猴子的吱吱叫聲.