chatter['tʃætə]

• vi.
  • 喋喋不休，唠叨：

    They are chattering over their needlework.

    她们一边做针线活一边唠叨个不停。

    She chattered on and on about her new fur coat.

    提起她的新皮大衣，她就没完没了地絮叨起来。

  • 发出快速而不清楚的声音，(如鸟类)啁啾；(猿猴等)唧唧叫；(松鼠等)吱吱叫；(溪流等)潺潺作响：

    The sparrows are chattering in the garden.

    麻雀在花园中唧唧喳喳地叫。

  • (牙齿)打颤；(机枪等)嗒嗒作响；(机器等)震颤：

    Cold made his teeth chatter.

    寒冷使他的牙齿打颤。

    You could hear machine guns chattering in the distance.

    你可以听见远方的机关枪嗒嗒的响声。

• vt.
  • 喋喋不休地说：

    You mustn't chatter nonsense on serious diplomatic occasions.

    在严肃的外交场合你可不能唠唠叨叨地胡说一气。

• n.
  • 喋喋不休，唠叨，饶舌
  • (鸟的)啁啾声；(猿猴的)啼声；(流水的)潺潺声
  • (牙齿的)打颤声；(机器的)震颤声；(机枪的)嗒嗒声
  • 【冲浪运动】冲浪板偏斜