1. 1嘰哩呱啦;講個沒完(偏吵、偏無聊,不一定是洩密)

    To blabber is to talk in a silly, messy, or way for a long time. The sound of the word is part of the meaning: it feels like a mouth that will not stop.

    To blabber is to talkblabber 指的是講話 in a silly, messy, or annoying way講得很蠢、很亂,或很煩人 for a long time而且講很久。The sound of the word is part of the meaning這個字的聲音本身就是意思的一部分: it feels like a mouth that will not stop聽起來就像一張停不下來的嘴。

    People blabber when they are nervous, , drunk, or just the sort of person who fills every silence. It is informal, and it is not a compliment.

    People blabber人會 blabber when they are nervous, excited, drunk在緊張、興奮、喝醉的時候, or just the sort of person who fills every silence或者純粹是那種見到沉默就想填滿的人。It is informal這是口語用字, and it is not a compliment而且不是稱讚。

    You might say someone blabbered on about their holiday, meaning the talk went on and on and you wished it would end.

    You might say someone blabbered on about their holiday你可能會說某人 blabbered on about their holiday(一直嘮叨他的假期), meaning the talk went on and on意思是那些話講個沒完 and you wished it would end而你只希望它趕快結束。

    Though actually, blabber does not have to mean “tell a secret.” That is blab. Blabber is about the stream of talk — foolish, empty, or simply too much.

    Though actually不過事實上, blabber does not have to mean "tell a secret."blabber 不一定是「洩露秘密」的意思 That is blab那個是 blab 才對。Blabber is about the stream of talkblabber 講的是那一整串話——foolish, empty, or simply too much很蠢、很空洞,或就是講太多。

    It can also be a noun for that kind of talk, or for a person who does it, but the verb is the one you will meet most. You will hear it in speech more than in careful writing.

    It can also be a noun它也可以當名詞用 for that kind of talk指那種話, or for a person who does it或指做這種事的人, but the verb is the one you will meet most不過你最常遇到的還是動詞用法。You will hear it in speech你會在口語裡聽到它 more than in careful writing而不是在講究的書面文章裡。

core核心畫面

組成Inherited from Middle English blaberen. The word has kept that old “babble / talk foolishly” feel.

同家族的字

  • blaba shorter cousin, more about letting a secret out
  • blabbermouthblabber + mouth: a person whose talk gives secrets away

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

blabberverb/ˈblæb.ɚ/

  • 1

    To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.

    • He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.
  • 2

    To blab; to reveal a secret.

  • 3

    obsoleteTo stick out one's tongue.

blabbernoun/ˈblæb.ɚ/

  • 1

    A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.

摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary,已精簡格式;依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用,改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。