| 释义 |
blab
I. \ˈblab, -aa(ə)b\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English blabbe; akin to Middle English blaberen to blabber
1. : one that blabs
< who will open himself to a blab or a babbler — Francis Bacon >
2. : idle or excessive talk : the telling of secrets : chatter
3. : a word or series of usually high sounding or pretentious words, that is empty of meaning or too vague in meaning to serve as a basis of discussion
< “that's just blab”, came the rude interruption >
• blab·by \-ē, -i\ adjective
II. verb
(blabbed ; blabbed ; blabbing ; blabs)
transitive verb
: to reveal (as a secret) especially by talking without reserve or discretion
< confessions made to him are rarely … blabbed — Christopher Morley >
— often used with out
< expect me to blab out my private feelings — Robertson Davies >
intransitive verb
1. : to reveal a secret especially by talking without reserve or discretion
< he will be sure to blab, and it will be all over the town in no time — Joseph Conrad >
2. : to talk idly or thoughtlessly : chatter, gab
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
West : a thin piece of board attached to a calf's nose to prevent suckling
IV. transitive verb
(blabbed ; blabbed ; blabbing ; blabs)
West : to attach a blab to : wean with a blab |