natter

英 ['nætə] 美 ['nætɚ]
  • vi. 唠叨;瞎扯;抱怨
  • n. 闲聊;抱怨
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natter 唠叨,闲聊

拟声词。比较chatter,mutter.

natter (v.)
"grumble, chatter aimlessly, nag," 1829, northern England dialect variant of gnatter "to chatter, grumble," earlier (18c.) "to nibble away," probably of echoic origin. Related: Nattered; nattering. As a noun, 1866, from the verb.
1. His mother would natter to anyone.
他妈妈跟随便哪个人都会说个不停。

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2. You natter all day long at the hospital.
你在医院白话了一整天。

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3. What's the topic of conversation when a group of new mums get together for a natter?
一群年轻的妈妈聚在一起聊天时会聊什么呢?

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4. If something dramatic has happened during the day, we'll sit and natter about it.
如果白天发生了什么出人意料的事情,我们就会坐下来聊聊。

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5. Conservative politicians in particular like to natter on about family values.
保守派的政客们尤其喜欢对家庭价值观谈个不休.

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