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单词 blather
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
blath•er /ˈblæðɚ/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. foolish, excess talk:His boasts were just a lot of blather.

v. [no object]
  1. to talk foolishly:an idiot who blathers on.
blath•er•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
blath•er  (blaᵺ′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. foolish, voluble talk:His speech was full of the most amazing blather.

v.i., v.t. 
  1. to talk or utter foolishly;
    blither;
    babble:The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.
Also, blether. 
  • Old Norse blathra to chatter, blabber Middle English
blath′er•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blather /ˈblæðə/, Scot blether vb
  1. (intransitive) to speak foolishly
 n
  1. foolish talk; nonsense
  2. a person who blathers
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense
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