| 释义 |
prat·tle
I. \ˈprad.əl, -atəl\ verb
(prattled ; prattled ; prattling \-d.əliŋ, -t(ə)liŋ\ ; prattles)
Etymology: Low German pratelen, from Middle Low German prātelen; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate — more at prate
intransitive verb
1. : to talk or say much and idly : prate
2. : to utter meaningless sounds that are suggestive of the chatter of children
< water prattling over rocks >
transitive verb
: to say lightly and artlessly : babble
< prattled his secret to unfriendly ears >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : trifling or empty talk or chatter : trivial loquacity : prate, babble
2. : a sound (as of a brook) that is meaningless and repetitive like the chatter of children |