prattle
v[I, Ip]
(a) ~ (away) (of a child) talk in a simple way; babble (指儿童)说简单的话, 牙牙学语
The baby is prattling (away) happily in her cot. 那幼儿在小床上牙牙自语, 快活得很.
(b) (often derog 常作贬义) ~ (on about sth) (of an adult) talk at length, esp about unimportant things (指成人)絮絮叨叨地说; (尤指)闲聊
prattle on about the village gossip 闲扯些村里的事. prattle, n [U]
unimportant chatter; gossip 闲聊; 闲话.
🗣️ 情景例句
Have you ever done any work in this field?
你曾经干过这一行吗?
Let me see!
让我看看!
When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some woman assume that their husbands will somehow put things right.