| 词汇 | natter |
| 释义 | natterWord family adjectivenatteredverbnatternounnatterer nat·ter1 /ˈnætə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI] British EnglishBrE informal TALK TO somebodyto talk for a long time about unimportant things 唠叨，喋喋不休 SYN chat natter to/with Sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles. 有时候她会拿起电话跟查尔斯唠叨个没完。 natter about Lynne’s been nattering on about the wedding for weeks. 琳恩几周来一直在唠叨婚礼的事。 Examples from the Corpus natter• Rounding off the evening were excellent refreshments and the chance to natter.• Keith and Tom were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work.• I can't stand about nattering all day with you• For years, I would natter on, whether it was about business or personal matters.• To gossip: to natter, to prattle, to chatter, to tittle-tattle, to jabber, to jaw. natter to/with• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days. natter2 noun [singular] British EnglishBrE informal TALK TO somebodythe act of talking about unimportant things 闲聊，闲谈 SYN chat We sat down and had a natter and a cup of tea. 我们坐下来聊天喝茶。 Examples from the Corpus natter• I could do with a drink and a natter.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.• We might sit down and have a bit of a natter and a cup of tea.• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles. (1800-1900) From the sound made when talking quickly |
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