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chat·terBrE /ˈtʃætə(r)/NAmE /ˈtʃætər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they chatter BrE /ˈtʃætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈtʃætər/present simple - he / she / it chatters BrE /ˈtʃætəz/ NAmE /ˈtʃætərz/past simple chattered BrE /ˈtʃætəd/ NAmE /ˈtʃætərd/past participle chattered BrE /ˈtʃætəd/ NAmE /ˈtʃætərd/ -ing form chattering BrE /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/ [I] ~ (away/on) (to sb) (about sth) to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important 喋喋不休；唠叨；饶舌◆They chattered away happily for a while. 他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。◆The children chattered to each other excitedly about the next day's events. 孩子们很兴奋，没完没了地谈论着第二天的活动。 [I] (of teeth 牙齿) to knock together continuously because you are cold or frightened （因冷或害怕）打颤 [I] (of birds or monkeys 禽或猴) to make a series of short high sounds 鸣叫；啼啭；啁啾；唧唧叫；吱吱叫 ●the ˈchattering classes(BrE, usually disapproving) the people in society who like to give their opinions on political or social issues 喜欢（对政治或社会问题）发表意见的人 chat·terBrE /ˈtʃætə(r)/NAmE /ˈtʃætər/ noun [U] continuous rapid talk about things that are not important 唠叨的话；喋喋不休◆Jane's constant chatter was beginning to annoy him. 简无休止的唠叨开始使他心烦。◆idle chatter 无聊的唠叨a series of quick short high sounds that some animals make 鸣叫声；啼啭声；吱吱叫声◆the chatter of monkeys 猴子的吱吱叫声a series of short sounds made by things knocking together 碰击声；咯咯声；打颤声◆the chatter of teeth 牙齿打颤的咯咯声 |