natter
- 英式英标[\'nætɚ]
- 美式音标[\'nætə]
中文词源
natter 唠叨，闲聊
拟声词。比较chatter,mutter.
英文词源
- natter (v.)
- "grumble, chatter aimlessly, nag," 1829, northern England dialect variant of gnatter "to chatter, grumble," earlier (18c.) "to nibble away," probably of echoic origin. Related: Nattered; nattering. As a noun, 1866, from the verb.
实用例句
- 1. His mother would natter to anyone.
- 他妈妈跟随便哪个人都会说个不停。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. You natter all day long at the hospital.
- 你在医院白话了一整天。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. What's the topic of conversation when a group of new mums get together for a natter?
- 一群年轻的妈妈聚在一起聊天时会聊什么呢？
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. If something dramatic has happened during the day, we'll sit and natter about it.
- 如果白天发生了什么出人意料的事情，我们就会坐下来聊聊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Conservative politicians in particular like to natter on about family values.
- 保守派的政客们尤其喜欢对家庭价值观谈个不休.
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