chatterchat•ter /'tʃætəʳ/

vi

1. 喋喋不休，饶舌

• They chattered about the movie. 他们喋喋不休地谈论着那部电影。

2. (鸟)啁啾；(鼠等)吱吱地叫；(猴子等)唧唧叫；(溪流)潺潺作声

3. (牙齿)打战；(机枪等)嗒嗒连发

4. (切削工具等)震颤

vt

1. 喋喋不休地说

• Stop chattering nonsense. 别喋喋不休地说胡话。

2. 用快而难以分辨的声音表达

• The birds sound as if they were chattering the words. 那些小鸟鸣叫着，好像在说话。

3. 使打战；使嗒嗒作响