"yammering" in Chinese (Traditional)
喋喋不休嘰嘰喳喳(令人煩躁的說話)
Definition
指不停地抱怨或嘰嘰喳喳地說話,通常讓人覺得很煩,多半是無關緊要的事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於非正式用語,常帶負面語氣,多形容讓人煩躁的廢話或嘮叨。常配合 'stop'、'ignore' 等動詞。不適合正式場合。
Examples
The children kept yammering during the movie.
孩子們在電影期間一直**喋喋不休**。
I can't focus with all that yammering in the background.
背景的**喋喋不休**讓我無法專心。
He was yammering about his long day at work.
他一直在**喋喋不休**地講他工作有多累。
If your neighbor won’t stop yammering on the phone, you might need earplugs.
如果你的鄰居一直在電話裡**喋喋不休**,你可能需要耳塞了。
All that yammering in the meeting got us nowhere.
會議上的那些**喋喋不休**一點用處都沒有。
Sorry, was I yammering? Tell me to zip it next time!
不好意思,我是不是**一直在嘮叨**?下次記得叫我閉嘴!