vi. 牙牙学语, 喋喋不休

vt. 唠叨, 吐露

n. 儿语, 胡言乱语, 嘈杂声

[计] 串音

Babble \Bab"ble\, v. t.
1. To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat, as
words, in a childish way without understanding.

These [words] he used to babble in all companies.
--Arbuthnot.

2. To disclose by too free talk, as a secret.


Babble \Bab"ble\ (b[a^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Babbled}
(b[a^]b"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Babbling}.] [Cf. LG. babbeln,
D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare;
prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning
to talk.]
1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter
inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles.

2. To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words.

3. To talk much; to chatter; to prate.

4. To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water
running over stones.

In every babbling brook he finds a friend.
--Wordsworth.

Note: Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they
are too noisy after having found a good scent.

Syn: To prate; prattle; chatter; gossip.


Babble \Bab"ble\, n.
1. Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle. ``This is
mere moral babble.'' --Milton.

2. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

The babble of our young children. --Darwin.

The babble of the stream. --Tennyson.