| 释义 |
chattychat‧ty /ˈtʃæti/ adjective   - Don Nobles is a chatty, energetic 75-year-old.
- Nobles is a chatty, energetic 55-year-old.
- The nurses at the hospital were pleasant and chatty, and they made me feel less nervous.
- Chefs Kuni and Yasu, both chatty artists, carve edible canvasses that are spectacular feasts for the eyes.
- Crew members said they were struck by how laid back and chatty the vacationing Clintons were.
- Graham is very shy with most people but he gets quite chatty with Mr Roberts.
- Lane eyes the chatty after-work crowd carefully.
- On the fourth day he received a long chatty letter from Eleanor.
- She is serious and yet chatty.
- They are uniformly polite, chatty and cheerful with visitors.
- Why do our chatty children often have such difficulty talking about books?
► talkative a talkative person likes to talk a lot – also used about people’s moods: · He’s very talkative with his friends and family.· Benjamin was in a talkative mood. ► chatty liking to talk a lot in a friendly way – a rather informal use: · I like her – she’s always cheerful and chatty.· The chatty girl on the phone answered most of my questions. ► articulate able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects: · All the applicants we interviewed were intelligent and articulate.· These were articulate people, well able to deal with the press and media. ► eloquent able to express your ideas and opinions well – used especially about people who speak in public and are able to influence people: · an eloquent public speaker ► garrulous formal talking a lot, especially about unimportant things: · A garrulous old man was sitting near me in the bar.· He became more garrulous as the evening went on. ► you can’t shut him/her up informal used to say humorously that someone talks all the time: · You can’t shut him up so I never get any work done when he’s here. ► chatterbox informal someone, especially a child, who talks a lot: · Cathy’s a real chatterbox. someone who talks a lot or too much► talkative someone who is talkative talks a lot: · The wine was making her more relaxed and talkative.· Somehow I always end up alone in a room with my talkative aunt. ► chatty liking to talk a lot in a friendly way: · Nobles is a chatty, energetic 55-year-old.· The nurses at the hospital were pleasant and chatty, and they made me feel less nervous. ► chatterbox informal someone, especially a child, who talks a lot in a friendly way: · Cathy's a real chatterbox - she's very friendly, but all that talking can wear you out. ► can talk the hind leg off a donkey British /talks a blue streak American informal to talk a lot without stopping: · Once old Mulrooney got started there was no stopping him - that man could talk the hind leg off a donkey.· Annie had had too much to drink and was talking a blue streak. ► gossip someone who likes talking about other people's private lives and behaviour: · Don't tell him anything private - he's a terrible gossip.· The town gossips had been spreading rumours about Bruce for months. 1liking to talk a lot in a friendly way:  He was in an unusually chatty mood.2a piece of writing that is chatty has a friendly informal style: a chatty letter |