chatter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++chat·ter1 /ˈtʃætə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] 1 TALK TO somebody (also chatter away/on) to talk quickly in a friendly way without stopping, especially about things that are not serious or important 唠叨，喋喋不休 She chattered away happily until she noticed I wasn’t listening. 她开心地说个不停，直到发觉我没在听才停下来。 She chattered excitedly like a child. 她像个孩子似的兴奋地讲个不停。chatter about We were chattering about the events of last night. 我们在闲聊昨晚发生的事情。2. CSOUNDif birds or monkeys chatter, they make short high sounds 〔鸟〕鸣叫，啁啾；〔猴子〕吱吱叫3. COLDif your teeth are chattering, you are so cold or frightened that your teeth are knocking together 〔牙齿因寒冷或恐惧〕打战，咯咯作响4. the chattering classes British EnglishCLASS IN SOCIETY educated middle-class people who like to discuss and have opinions about recent events and situations in society 喜欢发表评论的中产阶级 —chatterer noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
chatter• Mitchell had forgotten she chattered a lot, this inflated gaiety, whenever she was hyper or high.• Michele sat there chattering about her minor ailments to anyone who would listen.• A teleprinter was chattering away in the corner.• I could hear the boys chattering away in the other room.• The tiny gray-haired woman chattered continuously as she demonstrated how to make a tortilla.• People chattering, doors opening and closing, loud male greetings, the level of noise rising.• The radio suddenly chatters into life; the phone rings ...• Its automatic weapons chatter nightly, and mortars crump in reply.• A few minutes later Dexter watched the printer chatter out around two and a half thousand names and addresses.• They poured out of the school chattering with their friends.chatter about• What were you two chattering about?chatter2 noun [uncountable] 1 TALK TO somebodyinformal talk, especially about things that are not serious or important 聊天，闲谈；唠叨chatter of the excited chatter of the audience 观众兴奋的交谈 Jane’s constant chatter was annoying him. 简不停的唠叨惹恼了他。 gossip and idle chatter 闲言碎语和唠叨 She was full of chatter about her new friends. 她一个劲地聊她的新朋友。2 CSOUNDa series of short high sounds made by some birds or monkeys 〔鸟类的〕鸣叫声，啾啾叫声；〔猴子的〕吱吱叫声chatter of the chatter of birds 鸟儿的唧唧喳喳3 CSOUNDa hard quick repeated sound made by your teeth knocking together or by machines 〔牙齿打战的〕咯咯声；〔机器的〕震颤声chatter of the chatter of the printer 打印机咯咯作响Examples from the Corpus
chatter• Jane's constant chatter was beginning to annoy him.• Audrey had arrived late, and her twittering, terrified, inept chatter was the most touching touch of all.• Now, off with your clothes and no more chatter.• His job as a government lobbyist for the Federal Communications Commission depends on nonstop chatter.• The sound came back and I heard the chatter on the radio.• I woke up to the chatter of helicopters flying overhead.• Yet I can not share in the triumphalist chatter of the past three days, so reminiscent of 1987.• I think many users are starting to get very tired of all the spamming and useless chatter that is happening on Usenet.constant chatter• Jane's constant chatter was beginning to annoy him.• Arnold talks to the crowd, but he doesn't have Trevino's constant chatter.Origin chatter1 (1200-1300) From the soundchat·ter1 verbchatter2 nounChineseSyllable
quickly friendly a stopping, way to in talk without Corpus
chatter
chat‧ter1 /ˈtʃætə $ -ər/ 
verb [intransitive]
She chattered away happily until she noticed I wasn’t listening.
She chattered excitedly like a child.
chatter about
We were chattering about the events of last night.
2. if birds or monkeys chatter, they make short high sounds
3. if your teeth are chattering, you are so cold or frightened that your teeth are knocking together
4. the chattering classes British English educated middle-class people who like to discuss and have opinions about recent events and situations in society
—chatterer noun [countable]
chatter2 noun [uncountable]
1. informal talk, especially about things that are not serious or important
chatter of
the excited chatter of the audience
Jane’s constant chatter was annoying him.
gossip and idle chatter
She was full of chatter about her new friends.
2. a series of short high sounds made by some birds or monkeys
chatter of
the chatter of birds
3. a hard quick repeated sound made by your teeth knocking together or by machines
chatter of
the chatter of the printer
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verb [intransitive] Date: 1200-1300
Origin: From the sound
1. (also chatter away/on) to talk quickly in a friendly way without stopping, especially about things that are not serious or important:Origin: From the sound
chatter about
2. if birds or monkeys chatter, they make short high sounds
3. if your teeth are chattering, you are so cold or frightened that your teeth are knocking together
4. the chattering classes British English educated middle-class people who like to discuss and have opinions about recent events and situations in society
—chatterer noun [countable]
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noun [uncountable]1. informal talk, especially about things that are not serious or important
chatter of
2. a series of short high sounds made by some birds or monkeys
chatter of
3. a hard quick repeated sound made by your teeth knocking together or by machines
chatter of
usually