"prattle on" in Chinese (Simplified)
喋喋不休唠叨
Definition
指长时间地说无关紧要或琐碎的事情,内容多为废话。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常非正式语气,带有轻微贬义,多形容人话多但没内容。常用 'prattle on about' 表达“唠叨某事”。比 'rant'(咆哮、抱怨)轻,比 'babble'更有连续性。
Examples
The children prattled on while playing in the garden.
孩子们在花园里玩耍时一直在**喋喋不休**。
Grandma likes to prattle on about her old friends.
奶奶喜欢**唠叨**她的老朋友们。
Don’t prattle on when the teacher is speaking.
老师说话时不要**喋喋不休**。
He can prattle on for hours about his favorite TV shows.
他能**喋喋不休**地讲上几个小时自己喜欢的电视节目。
She just prattled on about her weekend, and I couldn’t get a word in.
她只是一直在**喋喋不休**地讲她的周末,我一句话都插不进去。
We listened politely as he prattled on about something no one cared about.
我们有礼貌地听着他**喋喋不休**谈着没人关心的事情。