单词 | chatter |
释义 | chat·ter ![]() v. chat·tered, chat·ter·ing, chat·ters v.intr. 1. To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber. 2. To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds: birds chattering in the trees. 3. To click quickly and repeatedly: Our teeth chattered from the cold. 4. To vibrate or rattle while in operation: A power drill will chatter if the bit is loose. v.tr. To utter in a rapid, usually thoughtless way: chattered a long reply. n. 1. Idle, trivial talk. 2. Communication, such as email and cell phone calls, between people who are involved in terrorism or espionage, as monitored by a government agency. 3. The sharp, rapid sounds made by some birds and animals. 4. A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds. [Middle English chateren, of imitative origin.] chatter·er n. |
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