prattling v. 闲聊,胡说;小孩般说话,天真地说(prattle 的现在分词)
- CLUBS are all too often full of people prattling on about things they no longer know about.
俱乐部里总是挤满了絮絮叨叨的人,其实他们对自己所谈论的事情不再了解。 - Then, among the advancing echoes, there was the tread of her tiny feet and the sound of her prattling words.
于是,在前进的回音之中又有了孩子那小脚的脚步声和她的牙牙学语声。 - Enough prattling. Let them come! We shall grind their bones to dust.
说够了。让他们来吧!我们会把他们的骨头都给磨成粉。
Prattle \Prat"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.]
To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and
artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.