blabber on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To talk foolishly or too much
胡说八道;废话连篇
Parlotear sin sentido; decir tonterías
くだらないことをべらべらしゃべる;おしゃべりが止まらない
시시한 것을 쉴 새 없이 지껄이다
To chatter excessively about unimportant things.
过度地谈论不重要的事情。
Charlar excesivamente sobre cosas sin importancia.
重要でないことについて過度にしゃべること。
하찮은 것에 대해 지나치게 떠들다.
Base verb: blabber
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- He blabbered on about nothing. 他胡说八道说了一堆parloteaba sobre naderías彼はくだらないことをべらべらしゃべっていた그는 아무 의미 없는 소리를 늘어놓고 있었다.
- Stop blabbering on! 别废话了!¡deja de decir tonterías!くだらないことを言うのをやめて!쓸데없는 소리 좀 그만해!
- She blabbers on endlessly. 她废话连篇没个完no para de parlotear彼女は延々としゃべり続ける그녀는 끝도 없이 지껄인다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: foolish, excessive, meaningless
Tone: critical
✓ Do Say
- Blabber on胡说八道;废话连篇Parlotear; Decir tonteríasべらべらしゃべる주절주절 떠들다
Origin & History
From meaningless, excessive talk.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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