natter
Word family adjectivenatteredverbnatternounnatterer
nat·ter1 /ˈnætə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI] British EnglishBrE informal TALK TO somebodyto talk for a long time about unimportant things 唠叨,喋喋不休 SYN chatnatter to/with Sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles. 有时候她会拿起电话跟查尔斯唠叨个没完。
natter about Lynne’s been nattering on about the wedding for weeks. 琳恩几周来一直在唠叨婚礼的事。
natter to/with• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days. natter2 noun [singular] British EnglishBrE informal TALK TO somebodythe act of talking about unimportant things 闲聊,闲谈 SYN chat We sat down and had a natter and a cup of tea. 我们坐下来聊天喝茶。
natter• I could do with a drink and a natter.• She'd have a natter with him if he were, something she often did on her half-days.• We might sit down and have a bit of a natter and a cup of tea.• Then sometimes she would pick up the telephone and natter to Charles. Origin natter1 (1800-1900) From the sound made when talking quickly