Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21453
babbled
含糊不清地说;咿呀学语
babbled is the past of babble.
核心释义
to speak quickly and unclearly, or to make sounds like a baby
- 1.
含糊不清或难以理解地说;发出不清晰的声音。
To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- 2.
语无伦次地说;说无意义的话。
To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
- 3.
说得太多;喋喋不休;唠叨。
To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- 4.
发出连续的潺潺声,如浅水流过石头。
To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
- 5.
以含糊或不连贯的方式说出;像小孩一样不理解地重复话语或声音。
To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
- 6.
泄露;透露(秘密)。
To reveal; to give away (a secret).
胡言乱语;语无伦次;喋喋不休;唠叨;潺潺作响;汩汩地流;泄露(秘密);含糊不清或难以理解地说;发出不清晰的声音。
用法In use
The baby began to babble happily in her crib.
用法提示:babble用作动词,表示婴儿发出无意义的声音。
He kept babbling about his new car all evening.
用法提示:babbling是现在分词,表示不停地说。
The old man babbled on about his childhood memories.
用法提示:babbled是过去式,表示唠叨不停地说。
babble (intransitive)
The baby babbled happily in her crib.
婴儿在婴儿床里开心地牙牙学语。
babble about sth
常用于描述冗长混乱的谈话。
He babbled about his travels for hours.
他喋喋不休地讲了好几个小时他的旅行经历。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- babble on
- 喋喋不休;唠叨
- He babbled on for hours about his trip.他喋喋不休地谈论他的旅行好几个小时。
- babble nonsense
- 说胡话;胡言乱语
- The patient was babbling nonsense because of the high fever.那位患者因为高烧在胡言乱语。
- babble like a baby
- 像婴儿一样咿呀学语
- After the stroke, he could only babble like a baby.中风后,他只能像婴儿一样咿咿呀呀。
- babbling brook
- 潺潺的小溪
- A babbling brook runs through the village.一条潺潺的小溪穿过村庄。
- babble unintelligibly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音近婴儿的“ba ba”声,联想婴儿咿呀学语或语无伦次,也指水声潺潺。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:baby babbling、incoherent speech、gossip or chatter、murmuring water babble 的语域随语义变化:描述婴儿咿呀声、流水声等具体声音时比较中性客观;而表示“喋喋不休”“随口乱说”或“泄密”时多带口语色彩,比较常见于非正式场合。正式写作中较少用,建议根据具体语境选择更正式的表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
gabble、dabble、rabble、scrabble 均与 babble 押韵,重读元音都是 /æ/;bubble /ˈbʌbəl/ 和 cobble /ˈkɒbəl/ 只是拼写相近,元音不同,注意不要按 babble 的 /æ/ 读。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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