babble
翻譯
咿呀學語, 含糊不清地說, 潺潺作響
例句
The baby started to babble.
嬰兒開始咿呀學語。
He was babbling on about his new car.
他喋喋不休地談論著他的新車。
The brook babbled over the stones.
溪水在石頭上潺潺流過。
文法模式
((...)) 咿呀學語,含糊不清地說 The baby started to babble.
((about sth.)) 喋喋不休地談論某事 He was babbling on about his new car.
近義詞
同義詞: chatter, prattle, jabber, gurgle
詞源
源於擬聲詞,模仿嬰兒發出的「ba-ba-ba」聲或水流聲。
記憶技巧
這個詞聽起來像「baby」(嬰兒)。嬰兒會「babble」(咿呀學語)。