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单词 jibber-jabber
释义

Definition of jibber-jabber in English:

jibber-jabber

verbˈdʒɪbədʒabəˈjibərˌjabər
[no object]
  • Talk in a rapid and excited way that is difficult to understand.

    he was jibber-jabbering with his wife through the entire first piece
    he's a happy kid, always jibber-jabbering
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One guy would jibber-jabber, then bend down to tie his shoes and stick $300 worth of stuff in his bag.
    • I just jibber-jabbered about space noise.
    • As the former prime minister sat under unforgiving studio lights jibber-jabbering with Andrew Marr, his interviewer of choice, it looked positively sandy on top.
    • And so as we jibber-jabbered, no topic was taboo.
    • "I learned everything at Wolves and was really happy to have had that time there," he jibber-jabbered foolishly.
    • There are no idiots just jibber-jabbering on mindlessly.
nounˈdʒɪbədʒabəˈjibərˌjabər
mass noun
  • Rapid and excited speech that is difficult to understand.

    enough jibber-jabber from me; let's get on with the story!
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the midst of the jibber-jabber, I somehow was able to sneak a moment away from the family.
    • I answered some questions with quite a bit too much jibber-jabber.
    • For many the novelty of all that blood-soaked jibber-jabber wore thin pretty quickly.
    • You think all this caterwauling about the deficit is just a bunch of useless jibber-jabber that will never go anywhere?
    • For all this jibber-jabber about how I don't understand a working man's problems, you should take a look at my medical chart.
    • After some mindless email jibber-jabber, we agreed to meet.
    • It's a stumbling block, and most of the lyrics are just kind of nonsense, jibber-jabber.
    • Boiling down the jibber-jabber: open, honest communication is paramount.
    • He raps with a slippery undulating velocity that few can match without descending into jibber-jabber or spluttering.

Origin

Early 19th century: related to gibber1, jabber.

Definition of jibber-jabber in US English:

jibber-jabber

verbˈjibərˌjabər
[no object]informal
  • Talk in a rapid and excited way that is difficult to understand.

    he was jibber-jabbering with his wife through the entire first piece
    he's a happy kid, always jibber-jabbering
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are no idiots just jibber-jabbering on mindlessly.
    • And so as we jibber-jabbered, no topic was taboo.
    • One guy would jibber-jabber, then bend down to tie his shoes and stick $300 worth of stuff in his bag.
    • As the former prime minister sat under unforgiving studio lights jibber-jabbering with Andrew Marr, his interviewer of choice, it looked positively sandy on top.
    • I just jibber-jabbered about space noise.
    • "I learned everything at Wolves and was really happy to have had that time there," he jibber-jabbered foolishly.
nounˈjibərˌjabər
informal
  • Rapid and excited speech that is difficult to understand.

    enough jibber-jabber from me; let's get on with the story!
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I answered some questions with quite a bit too much jibber-jabber.
    • In the midst of the jibber-jabber, I somehow was able to sneak a moment away from the family.
    • For all this jibber-jabber about how I don't understand a working man's problems, you should take a look at my medical chart.
    • For many the novelty of all that blood-soaked jibber-jabber wore thin pretty quickly.
    • He raps with a slippery undulating velocity that few can match without descending into jibber-jabber or spluttering.
    • After some mindless email jibber-jabber, we agreed to meet.
    • You think all this caterwauling about the deficit is just a bunch of useless jibber-jabber that will never go anywhere?
    • Boiling down the jibber-jabber: open, honest communication is paramount.
    • It's a stumbling block, and most of the lyrics are just kind of nonsense, jibber-jabber.

Origin

Early 19th century: related to gibber, jabber.

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