- 1大嘴巴
A blabbermouth is a person who cannot keep a secret because they talk too much.
A blabbermouth一個blabbermouth is是 who cannot keep a secret藏不住秘密的 a person人, because因為 they talk too much話說太多.
The picture in the word is simple: a mouth that blabbers.
The picture in the word這個字背後的畫面 is simple很簡單: a mouth that blabbers一張嘮叨不停的嘴.
You call someone a blabbermouth after they have already told the class about the surprise, the crush, or the plan that was meant to stay quiet.
You你 call someone a blabbermouth會叫一個人blabbermouth after在 they have already told the class他們已經跟全班說了 about the surprise, the crush, or the plan that was meant to stay quiet那個原本該保密的驚喜、暗戀對象、或計畫之後.
It is informal and teasing, sometimes (“you old blabbermouth”), sometimes sharp. It is not a formal word, and it is not as heavy as snitch or traitor — a blabbermouth is usually careless, not plotting.
It是 informal and teasing不正式、帶點調侃, sometimes affectionate有時候是親暱的 (“you old blabbermouth”)(「you old blabbermouth」), sometimes sharp有時候是尖銳的. It它 is not a formal word不是正式的字, and而且 it is not as heavy as snitch or traitor不像snitch(抓耙子)或traitor(叛徒)那麼重 — a blabbermouthblabbermouth is usually careless通常只是不小心, not plotting不是在密謀什麼.
Though actually, people also stretch it to mean anyone who never stops talking, even when no secret is involved. The core idea stays the same: too much talk, and private things do not stay private.
Though actually不過其實, people也 also stretch it to mean anyone who never stops talking會把這個字延伸成任何講不停的人, even when no secret is involved就算沒有牽涉到什麼秘密也一樣. The core idea核心的意思 stays the same不變: too much talk話太多, and而 private things私人的事 do not stay private就藏不住了.
core核心畫面
組成blabber(講個沒完)+ mouth(嘴巴):a mouth that will not stay shut.
原始詞典資料3 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。
blabbermouthnoun/ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/
- 1
derogatoryinformalA gossip.
- If it weren't for that blabbermouth Sally, the principal would never have known we did it.
- 2
derogatoryinformalA person who talks excessively.
- 3
aeronauticsaerospaceaviationA kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
- Two handlines are capable of 240 gpm and an undertruck "blabbermouth" nozzle can sweep the ground ahead at 240 gpm.
- The monitor is fitted with a blabbermouth (variable nozzle) to enable jet-spray patterns to be obtained at will.
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