"prattle on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喋喋不休
• 嘮叨

Definition

指長時間說一些無關緊要或瑣碎的事情，內容多為廢話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是非正式且帶點貶義，用於形容某人說話太多但內容不重要。常見用法 'prattle on about'。比 'rant' 較輕，比 'babble' 更連貫些。

Examples

The children prattled on while playing in the garden.

孩子們在花園裡玩耍時一直**喋喋不休**。

Grandma likes to prattle on about her old friends.

奶奶喜歡**嘮叨**她的老朋友們。

Don’t prattle on when the teacher is speaking.

老師說話時不要**喋喋不休**。

He can prattle on for hours about his favorite TV shows.

他可以**喋喋不休**幾個小時講他最喜歡的電視節目。

She just prattled on about her weekend, and I couldn’t get a word in.

她只是一直**喋喋不休**她的週末，我一句話都插不進去。

We listened politely as he prattled on about something no one cared about.

我們有禮貌地聽著他**喋喋不休**談著沒人關心的事情。