chatter
verb [ I ] uk/ˈtʃæt.ər/ us/ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ/
(TALK/NOISE)
唠叨;喋喋不休
to talk for a long time about things that are not important
She spent the morning chattering away to her friends. 她和朋友闲聊了一上午。
He chattered happily about nothing in particular. 他喋喋不休,却没讲什么特别的东西。
(指动物)叽叽喳喳,吱吱叫,咯咯叫
If animals chatter, they make quick, repeated noises.
The gun shot made the monkeys chatter in alarm. 枪声使那群猴子惊慌地吱吱乱叫。
(TEETH)
(牙齿因受冷或受惊而)咯咯作响,打战
If your teeth chatter, they knock together repeatedly because you are very cold or frightened.
I could hardly talk, my teeth were chattering so much. 我几乎说不了话,牙齿不停地打战。
chatter
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtʃæt.ər/ us/ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ/
喋喋不休的谈话;唠叨
conversation about things that are not important
I can't concentrate with Ann's constant chatter. 安一直唠唠叨叨,我没法集中精力。
(动物的)鸣叫声,啁啾声,吱吱的叫声
the quick, repeated noises that some animals make
He could hear the chatter of birds in the trees overhead. 他可以听见鸟儿在头顶的树上叽叽喳喳的叫声。
网上的交流
communication between people over the internet
Experts monitor internet chatter for the government. 政府雇用的专家监视人们在网上的交流内容。