chatter
US /ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈtʃæt.ər/
动词
1.
喋喋不休, 鸣叫
to talk quickly and continuously, usually about unimportant things
示例:
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The children were chattering excitedly in the back of the car.
孩子们在汽车后座兴奋地喋喋不休。
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Birds chattered in the trees at dawn.
黎明时分，鸟儿在树上鸣叫。
2.
打颤
if your teeth chatter, they knock together repeatedly because you are very cold or frightened
示例:
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It was so cold that my teeth started to chatter.
天气太冷了，我的牙齿开始打颤。
名词
闲聊, 喋喋不休的话
continuous quick talk about unimportant things
示例:
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I couldn't hear the movie over the constant chatter of the people behind me.
由于身后的人不停地闲聊，我听不清电影的声音。