prate
UK/preit/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To talk at length in a foolish or trivial way; to chatter idly.
唠叨，喋喋不休，瞎扯
n.
Idle, foolish, or meaningless talk.
唠叨，空谈，废话
Root Breakdown
Native Englishprateother
=prate
Common Collocations
- 1.prate on滔滔不绝地说
- 2.prate about喋喋不休地谈论
- 3.[prate endlessly]没完没了地唠叨
- 4.[prate away]不停地瞎扯
Example Sentences
- 1.
He prated on about his achievements for an hour without pausing.
- 2.
Stop prating and get to the point — we don't have all day.
- 3.
The old man would prate endlessly about politics to anyone who would listen.