"flibbertigibbet" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
“flibbertigibbet”指喜欢多话、轻率或容易分心的人。通常用来形容不太严肃、注意力分散的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
极为口语、俏皮且略带古典色彩。常用于幽默的语境,形容人话多、不太严肃。日常交流中不常见,多见于文学或戏剧表达。
Examples
Lucy is such a flibbertigibbet—she can't focus on one thing for long.
Lucy 就是个典型的 **flibbertigibbet**——她做事总是三心二意。
The teacher called Tom a flibbertigibbet because he kept talking in class.
老师叫汤姆为 **flibbertigibbet**,因为他上课一直说话。
Sally is a little flibbertigibbet—she giggles and skips everywhere.
Sally 是个小 **flibbertigibbet**——她老是咯咯笑、到处跳跃。
Don’t mind her, she’s just a bit of a flibbertigibbet—she means well.
别在意她,她就是个小 **flibbertigibbet**——其实她很善良。
My grandmother used to call me a flibbertigibbet when I was jumping around the house.
我小时候在屋里乱跳,奶奶常叫我 **flibbertigibbet**。
You can’t take everything a flibbertigibbet says too seriously.
别太当真**flibbertigibbet**说的话。