prate

英 [preɪt]

美 [preɪt]

v.  胡扯; 瞎吹; 唠叨

现在分词：prating　比较级：prater　第三人称单数：prates　过去式：prated　过去分词：prated　

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牛津词典

verb

• 胡扯；瞎吹；唠叨
  to talk too much in a stupid or boring way

英英释义

noun

• idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
  Synonym:prattleidle talkbletherchin music

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  Synonym:chatterpifflepalavertittle-tattletwaddleclackmaunderprattleblabgibbertattleblabbergabble

双语例句

• If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however good, is of no significance.
  如果有了正确的理论，只是把它空谈一阵，束之高阁，并不实行，那末，这种理论再好也是没有意义的。
• I seem stark mute but inwardly do prate.
  我心中私语，表面却显得沉默异常。
• If the hen does not prate, she will not lay.
  不叨叨的母鸡不下蛋。
• Every achievement needs time to complete, if there is not enough time, the goal would be prate.
  一切成就都要靠时间完成，没有足够的时间做支撑，完成目标是空谈。