| 释义 |
prate
I. \ˈprāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English praten, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German pratten to pout, and perhaps to Russian bredit' to talk nonsense, obsolete Polish brzedzić to gossip
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to talk at length and to little purpose : be loquacious : chatter foolishly and without real understanding
< prating of responsibility >
< prated on about his wealth >
b. : to speak boastingly or maliciously
2. of an animal : to make a characteristic repetitive sound
< the prating of passenger pigeons >
transitive verb
: to utter foolishly : babble
< what nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate — John Dryden >
II. noun
(-s)
: an act of prating : trifling talk : unmeaning or idle loquacity : chatter |