Word · Frequency #38430
gabs
/gæb/
noun
闲谈；闲聊
gabs is the plural of gab.
核心释义
Idle chatter.
- 1.
闲聊。
Idle chatter.
- 2.
嘴巴。
The mouth or gob.
- 3.
控制早期蒸汽机反转的杆的开叉端之一。
One of the open-forked ends of rods controlling reversing in early steam engines.
嘴；口；（早期蒸汽机换向装置的）叉形杆端；闲聊。；嘴巴。；控制早期蒸汽机反转的杆的开叉端之一。
用法In use
We had a good gab over coffee this morning.
用法提示：gab作名词，表示轻松愉快的闲聊。
She's known for her gift of gab, able to charm anyone in conversation.
用法提示：短语gift of gab指口才或闲聊的天赋。
Stop the gab and get back to work.
用法提示：gab作名词，指闲谈、废话。
have the gift of the gab
这是固定说法，gift of the gab 表示能说会道。
She has the gift of the gab and can keep any conversation going.
她有口才，能让任何谈话继续下去。
a lot of gab about sth
此处 gab 作不可数名词，指闲言碎语；about 引出议论的话题。
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