rattle off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To say something quickly and easily

一口气说出,流利地说
Soltar de carrerilla, recitar rápidamente
すらすら言う、立て板に水のように話す
술술 말하다, 거침없이 읊다

To recite rapidly without effort.

毫不费力地快速背诵。
Recitar rápidamente sin esfuerzo.
努力せずに素早く暗唱すること。
힘들이지 않고 빠르게 읊는 것.
Base verb: rattle
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. She rattled off the answers.
    她一口气说出了答案
    Soltó las respuestas de carrerilla
    彼女は答えをすらすら言った
    그녀는 답을 술술 말했다.
  2. He rattled off a list of excuses.
    他流利地说出一堆借口
    Soltó una lista de excusas
    彼は言い訳を次々と並べた
    그는 변명을 줄줄이 늘어놓았다.
  3. Can you rattle off the alphabet?
    你能流利地说出字母表吗?
    ¿Puedes recitar el abecedario de carrerilla?
    アルファベットをすらすら言える?
    알파벳을 술술 말할 수 있어?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: fast, easy, reciting

Tone: impressive

✓ Do Say

  • Rattle off
    一口气说出
    Soltar de carrerilla
    すらすら言う
    줄줄 읊다

Origin & History

From speaking rapidly like a rattle.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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