ramble on

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal
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Meaning: To talk at length without focus

漫无目的地说个不停
Divagar, hablar sin parar
だらだら話す
두서없이 길게 떠들다

To speak endlessly and aimlessly.

无止境地漫无目的地说话。带有轻微的无聊或缺乏重点的负面含义。
Hablar interminablemente y sin rumbo. Tiene una connotación ligeramente negativa de ser aburrido o poco enfocado.
延々と目的なく話すこと。退屈または焦点が定まらないという軽い否定的なニュアンスがある。
끝없이 횡설수설하며 말하다.
Base verb: ramble
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. He rambled on for hours.
    他啰嗦了好几个小时
    Estuvo divagando durante horas
    彼は何時間もだらだら話した
    그는 몇 시간이나 두서없이 떠들었다.
  2. Sorry, I'm rambling on.
    抱歉,我说得太啰嗦了
    Perdona, estoy divagando
    すみません、話が長くなりました
    죄송해요, 말이 길어졌네요.
  3. She tends to ramble on.
    她说话容易没完没了
    Tiende a divagar
    彼女は話が長くなりがちだ
    그녀는 말이 길어지는 경향이 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: talking, boring

Tone: tedious

✓ Do Say

  • Rambling on
    说个没完
    Divagar
    だらだら話す
    횡설수설하고 있어

Origin & History

From rambling as wandering.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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