单词	prattler
释义	prattleprat‧tle /ˈprætl/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINprattle Origin: 1500-1600 Low German pratelen Verb Table VERB TABLE prattle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they prattle he, she, it prattles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they prattled Present perfect I, you, we, they have prattled he, she, it has prattled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had prattled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will prattle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have prattled Continuous Form Present I am prattling he, she, it is prattling you, we, they are prattling Past I, he, she, it was prattling you, we, they were prattling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been prattling he, she, it has been prattling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been prattling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be prattling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been prattling Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And the prospect of the world's leaders prattling away while the Earth burns around them is a pretty gloomy one. At dinner they prattled on about the war. For the rest of the journey Maria prattled on about Bradford, but Ruth did not hear a word. How the hell was he going to get the information he required from her with the conductor prattling about? Mme Bluot was most impressed when she heard Didier enter the shop, prattling in a language she did not understand. She's a loose-tongued, prattling creature, like most women of her class. The Colleen - what a tiring girl she sounds - prattled incessantly of horses. To gossip: to natter, to prattle, to chatter, to tittle-tattle, to jabber, to jaw. Thesaurus THESAURUS► talk to use words to communicate with someone about something: · I need to talk to you about your work.· She always enjoyed talking to Jim.· Can we talk? ► speak to talk. Speak is a little more formal than talk. You often use it when saying that someone speaks in a particular way, or that you will speak to someone in order to try to get something done. You only use speak when saying that someone speaks a language: · He spoke with confidence and authority.· She was speaking quietly so she didn’t disturb anyone.· I’d like to speak to the manager.· Do you speak German? ► go on/drone on/ramble to talk too much or for too long about something, in a way that makes people bored: · He went on about how great the team was.· I’d better stop rambling and let you get on with your work. ► waffle British English disapproving informal to talk using a lot of words but without saying anything important: · I wish he would stop waffling and get to the point! ► prattle on disapproving informal to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things: · She prattled on about her boyfriend for the entire journey.· What’s he prattling on about now? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► prattling on about  What’s Sarah prattling on about? COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► on · For the rest of the journey Maria prattled on about Bradford, but Ruth did not hear a word.· At dinner they prattled on about the war.· The lawmakers prattle on about wanting greater continuity. to talk continuously about silly and unimportant thingsprattle away/on What’s Sarah prattling on about?► see thesaurus at talk—prattle noun [uncountable]—prattler noun [countable]
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