natter

• vi. 唠叨；瞎扯；抱怨
• n. 闲聊；抱怨

词态变化

中文词源

拟声词。比较chatter,mutter.

英文词源

natter (v.)

"grumble, chatter aimlessly, nag," 1829, northern England dialect variant of gnatter "to chatter, grumble," earlier (18c.) "to nibble away," probably of echoic origin. Related: Nattered; nattering. As a noun, 1866, from the verb.

双语例句

1. His mother would natter to anyone.

他妈妈跟随便哪个人都会说个不停。

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2. You natter all day long at the hospital.

你在医院白话了一整天。

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3. What's the topic of conversation when a group of new mums get together for a natter?

一群年轻的妈妈聚在一起聊天时会聊什么呢？

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4. If something dramatic has happened during the day, we'll sit and natter about it.

如果白天发生了什么出人意料的事情，我们就会坐下来聊聊。

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5. Conservative politicians in particular like to natter on about family values.

保守派的政客们尤其喜欢对家庭价值观谈个不休.

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