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| | | | VERB | | | | | /ˈtʃætə/ | | | | | 1 | chatter to talk continuously in a fast informal way , usually about unimportant subjects 喋喋不休；唠叨 | Stop chattering and open your books. 别叽里呱啦地说个不停了，翻开书本。 | | She chattered on for twenty minutes while I got ready. 我在做准备的时候她喋喋不休地说了20分钟。 | | +about What have you two been chattering away about all morning? 你们俩整个早上在那儿嘀咕什么呢？ | | | | | 2 | if birds, animals, or machines chatter , they make short high noises （鸟）啭鸣；（动物）吱吱叫，唧唧叫；（机器）发出震颤声 | The monkey was now chattering with rage. 猴子气得吱吱直叫。 | | The telex chattered all night. 传真机整个晚上都响个不停。 | | | | | 3 | if your teeth chatter , they knock together from fear or cold （牙齿因害怕、寒冷而）打颤，咯咯作响 | | |