natter

英 ['nætə(r)] 美 ['nætər]

• v. 唠叨；絮叨不休
• n. 闲扯

英英释义

Verb:

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information;

   "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He nattered (on) about his work.
   他唠叨自己的工作。
2. I can't natter you far and near.
   我不能到处把你絮叨。
3. 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。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Dianna came in,as soon as she saw the usual coffee, and natter was up.
   黛安娜进来，一见又是那常喝的咖啡，便抱怨开来。

经典引文

• We were able to have a pleasant natter over cups of coffee.

  出自： E. Blishen

词汇搭配

• natter away 亲热地谈个没完...

近反义词

【近义词】

• chatter 饶舌
• chat 闲谈
• gossip 流言蜚语
• jaw 颚
• chitchat 闲谈
• have a chat 谈天
• chinwag 聊天; 谈天
• blather 胡说
• blether 胡说
• talk 交谈
• prattle 小孩般说话
• conversation 谈话
• confabulate 闲谈
• confab 会议
• visit 拜访
• chit-chat 无聊话
• claver <苏格兰>闲谈...
• shoot the breeze 闲聊
• chew the fat 闲聊
• chaffer 讲价