中英词典:chatter
形容词
chatter的形容词形式为chattering。
1. 指声音高而尖锐的,如鸟叫声等。
2. 指说话快而连续的。
名词
1. 指持续不断的喋喋不休的聊天。
2. 指嘈杂的声音。
3. 指机械设备中的振动或震动。
4. 指齿轮啮合时的噪音。
词语辨析
chatter与chat的区别在于chatter更强调连续性和快速性。
词汇扩充
chatterbox: 喋喋不休的人。
chatterer: 喋喋不休的人。
chatter mark: 冰川上的纹路。
近义词
babble: 喋喋不休,闲聊。
prattle: 唠叨,闲谈。
gab: 唠叨,闲谈。
jabber: 唠叨,嘟囔。
反义词
be quiet: 保持安静。
be silent: 保持沉默。
柯林斯词典
chatter (verb)
When people chatter, they talk quickly and continuously, often about things that are not important.
例句:
- She continued to chatter to Luke throughout the meal.
- The women chattered away to each other in Swahili.
chatter (noun)
Chatter is informal talk that is not important.
例句:
- There was a lot of good-natured chatter among the audience.
- They joined in the chatter around them.
牛津词典
chatter (verb)
If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, often about things that are not important.
例句:
- The women chattered away in Russian.
- People chattered about the latest developments in the crisis.
chatter (noun)
Chatter is informal talk that is not important.
例句:
- We heard the chatter of voices from the next room.
- The chatter of the children's voices was suddenly hushed.
用法
She chattered excitedly about her new job.
They sat on the porch, chattering away about their weekend plans.
The room was filled with the chatter of many voices.
The chatter of the typewriter provided background noise in the office.
The gears in the machine began to chatter loudly.
He couldn't concentrate with the chatter of his colleagues in the background.
Despite the cold weather, the birds were chattering cheerfully.
She tried to ignore the chatter of the people around her.
The children were chattering excitedly about their upcoming trip.
The chatter of the crowd made it difficult to hear the speaker.
He couldn't stand the constant chatter of his coworkers.
We could hear the chatter of the audience before the play began.
She felt overwhelmed by the chatter of her classmates.
The chatter of the machines in the factory was deafening.
He was tired of the mindless chatter at the party.
The chatter of the cicadas filled the summer air.
She tried to drown out the chatter with her headphones.
The chatter of the rain on the roof was soothing.
He found it hard to concentrate with the chatter of his coworkers.
The students were chattering away in the back of the classroom.
She could hear the chatter of voices from the other room.
The chatter of the birds filled the air.
They couldn't hear each other over the chatter of the crowd.
The chatter of the machine drowned out their conversation.
They were chattering excitedly about their upcoming vacation.