Word · Frequency #48340
prated
喋喋不休；唠叨
prated is the past of prate.
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
- 1.
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
快速而喋喋不休地说(无关紧要的事)
快速而喋喋不休地说(无关紧要的事)；唠叨；空谈；瞎扯
In use
He prates about politics all day without knowing the facts.
Stop prating nonsense and focus on the issue.
She prated on for hours about her new hobby.
prate about sth
常用于抱怨或轻蔑的语气。
He is always prating about his achievements.
他总是在唠叨他的成就。
prate on
强调持续不停地说。
She prated on for hours.
她喋喋不休地说了几个小时。
Verb forms
base prate · third person prates · -ing prating · past prated · past participle prated
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Common mistakes
He made a prate about his vacation.He prated about his vacation.
Prate is primarily a verb, not a noun. Using it as a countable noun with 'a' is incorrect. Use the verb form 'prate' to express the action of talking idly.
She prated on the movie for hours.She prated about the movie for hours.
The verb 'prate' typically takes the preposition 'about' to introduce the topic, not 'on'. 'Prate on' is not standard; use 'prate about' to mean talk idly about something.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
As a verb, 'prate' can be used transitively (e.g., prate nonsense) or intransitively (e.g., prate about something).
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