Rabbit on Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹæbət/, /ˈɹæbɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
RAB-it AWN
ɹˈæbɪt/ /ˈɒn
rab-IT ON
释义
To talk on and on for a long time, especially about unimportant things.
用法与细微差别
Informal, British English. Often implies mild annoyance; commonly used for light, friendly criticism. Typical: 'rabbit on about...' — don't confuse with 'ramble on' or 'go on about'. Rarely used in American English.
Spanish: parlotear - hablar sin pararPortuguese (BR): falar sem parar - tagarelarPortuguese (PT): falar sem parar - tagarelarChinese (Simplified): 喋喋不休 - 唠叨Chinese (Traditional): 喋喋不休 - 嘮叨Hindi: बकबक करना - लगातार बातें करनाArabic: الثرثرة بكثرة - الحديث بلا توقفBengali: অপ্রয়োজনীয় কথা বলা - অনর্গল বকবক করাRussian: долго болтать - трепаться (по пустякам)Japanese: だらだら話すVietnamese: nói huyên thuyên - nói lan manKorean: 쓸데없이 계속 말하다 - 수다를 떨다Turkish: gevezelik etmek - durmadan konuşmakUrdu: فضول باتیں کرنا - بے مقصد باتیں کرناIndonesian: ngomong terus - bicara tanpa henti
例句
She can rabbit on for hours about her cats.
basic
My uncle always rabbits on about the old days.
basic
Please don’t rabbit on when I’m trying to concentrate.
basic
He started to rabbit on about politics at the dinner table.
natural
I wish you wouldn’t rabbit on when we’re in a meeting—just get to the point.
natural
We missed the train because Tom kept rabbiting on and lost track of time.
natural