"prattle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喋喋不休
• 胡扯

Definition

長時間談論不重要的事情，或以傻氣或孩子氣的方式說話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Prattle” 多用於正式或文學語境，常形容兒童或瑣碎、輕鬆，有時令人厭煩的談話，搭配“prattle on about”。口語中較少用，更常見“chatter”或“babble”。

Examples

The children prattled about their toys.

孩子們在**喋喋不休**地談論他們的玩具。

She prattled on for hours at the party.

她在聚會上**喋喋不休**說了幾個小時。

I can't work while people prattle nearby.

有人在旁邊**喋喋不休**，我沒法工作。

All he did was prattle about his weekend plans.

他只是一直在**喋喋不休**地說著自己的週末計劃。

It was hard to listen to her prattling while I was trying to concentrate.

我試圖專心時，她的**喋喋不休**很難聽下去。

Sometimes you just have to let kids prattle; it’s how they learn.

有時你只需要讓孩子們**喋喋不休**；這是他們學習的方式。