Babble



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.说蠢话; 牙牙学语
• ［英］ v.说蠢话 ( to talk foolishly) ; 牙牙学语 ( to make incoherent sounds; prattle)

Webster Collegiate

verb (babbled; babbling)

• Etymology: Middle English babelen, probably of imitative origin
• Date: 13th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to talk enthusiastically or excessively
    • b. to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds
  • 2. to make sounds as though babbling
• transitive verb
  • 1. to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner
  • 2. to reveal by talk that is too free
• babble noun
• babblement noun
• babbler noun

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