prattle on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To talk at length about trivial things
喋喋不休,唠叨
Parlotear, cotorrear
ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる、とりとめなく話す
쓸데없이 재잘거리다, 두서없이 떠들다
To chatter pointlessly or foolishly.
毫无意义地或愚蠢地闲聊。
Charlar sin sentido o de forma tonta.
無意味にまたは愚かにおしゃべりすること。
의미 없이 또는 어리석게 수다를 떠는 것.
Base verb: prattle
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- She prattled on about nothing. 她喋喋不休地说些无聊的事Parloteaba sobre tonterías彼女はくだらないことをぺちゃくちゃしゃべっていた그녀는 쓸데없는 이야기를 재잘거렸다.
- He prattled on for hours. 他唠叨了好几个小时Cotorreó durante horas彼は何時間もとりとめなく話した그는 몇 시간이나 두서없이 떠들었다.
- Stop prattling on! 别唠叨了!¡Deja de parlotear!ぺちゃくちゃしゃべるのをやめて!재잘거리는 건 그만해!
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: chattering, trivial, boring
Tone: dismissive
✓ Do Say
- Prattle on喋喋不休Parlotearぺちゃくちゃしゃべる쓸데없이 재잘거리다
Origin & History
From childish or meaningless talk.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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