chatter

名词 chatter:

1. noisy talk
   同义词：yak, yack, yakety-yak, cackle
2. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
   同义词：chattering
3. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
   同义词：chattering

动词 chatter:

1. click repeatedly or uncontrollably
   同义词：click
2. cut unevenly with a chattering tool
3. talk socially without exchanging too much information
   同义词：chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
4. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
   同义词：piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
5. make noise as if chattering away

1. He turned a deaf ear to his mother's chatter.
   他对母亲的唠唠叨叨听而不闻。
2. Listening to his continuous stream of empty chatter really tested my patience.
   听他那没完没了的连篇空话对我的耐心真是一大考验。
3. His silly chatter would vex you.
   他那无聊的闲扯会使你烦恼。
4. She's tired of their perpetual chatter.
   她对他们没完没了的闲谈感到厌倦。
5. His teeth chattered uncontrollably because of the cold.
   他的牙齿冷得直打颤。
6. The children's constant chatter was irritating.
   那些孩子们喋喋不休的说话声使人心烦。

chat.ter

v.（动词）
chat.tered,chat.ter.ing,chat.ters
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To talk rapidly, incessantly, and on trivial subjects; jabber.
不停地谈：急快地、不停地谈论琐事；急促含糊地说
To utter a rapid series of short, inarticulate, speechlike sounds:
含混不清的声音：发出很快的一连串短促、含混不清的、说话样的声音：
例句：
birds chattering in the trees.
鸟在树间啁啾地叫

To click quickly and repeatedly:
急促反复地发出咔嚓声：
例句：
Our teeth chattered from the cold.
我们的牙齿冷得打颤

To vibrate or rattle while in operation:
运动时摇摆或嘎嘎作响：
例句：
A power drill will chatter if the bit is loose.
如果钻头松动，电钻会嘎嘎作响

v.tr.（及物动词）
To utter in a rapid, usually thoughtless way:
快速地、通常指不加思索地说出：
例句：
chattered a long reply.
喋喋不休地做了一个很长的回复

n.（名词）
Idle, trivial talk.
闲聊：无聊的、琐碎的谈话
The sharp, rapid sounds made by some birds and animals.
尖叫声：一些鸟类或动物发出的快速的尖叫声
A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds.
咔嚓声：一连串快速的嘎嘎声或咔嚓声

来源：
Middle English chateren
中古英语 chateren
[of imitative origin]
[源于拟声的]

【引伸】
chat.terer
n.（名词）