chatty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++chat·ty /ˈtʃæti/ adjective 1 TALK TO somebodyliking to talk a lot in a friendly way 爱闲聊的，爱谈天的，健谈的 He was in an unusually chatty mood. 他谈兴特别高。2 FRIENDLYa piece of writing that is chatty has a friendly informal style 〔文章〕很随意的，闲谈式的5a chatty letter about her summer holidays一封写她暑假生活的家常信n a chatty letter
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chatty• She is serious and yet chatty.• Lane eyes the chatty after-work crowd carefully.• They are uniformly polite, chatty and cheerful with visitors.• The nurses at the hospital were pleasant and chatty, and they made me feel less nervous.• Chefs Kuni and Yasu, both chatty artists, carve edible canvasses that are spectacular feasts for the eyes.• Why do our chatty children often have such difficulty talking about books?• Nobles is a chatty, energetic 55-year-old.• Don Nobles is a chatty, energetic 75-year-old.• On the fourth day he received a long chatty letter from Eleanor.• Crew members said they were struck by how laid back and chatty the vacationing Clintons were.• Graham is very shy with most people but he gets quite chatty with Mr Roberts.chat·ty adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
liking Corpus friendly to talk in a a lot
chatty
chat‧ty /ˈtʃæti/
adjective
1. liking to talk a lot in a friendly way:
He was in an unusually chatty mood.
2. a piece of writing that is chatty has a friendly informal style:
a chatty letter
▪ talkative a talkative person likes to talk a lot – also used about people’s moods: He’s very talkative with his friends and family. | Benjamin was in a talkative mood.
▪chatty liking to talk a lot in a friendly way – a rather informal use: I like her – she’s always cheerful and chatty. | The chatty girl on the phone answered most of my questions.
▪articulate able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects: All the applicants we interviewed were intelligent and articulate. | These were articulate people, well able to deal with the press and media.
▪eloquent able to express your ideas and opinions well – used especially about people who speak in public and are able to influence people: an eloquent public speaker
▪garrulous formal talking a lot, especially about unimportant things: A garrulous old man was sitting near me in the bar. | He became more garrulous as the evening went on.
▪you can’t shut him/her up informal used to say humorously that someone talks all the time: You can’t shut him up so I never get any work done when he’s here.
▪chatterbox informal someone, especially a child, who talks a lot : Cathy’s a real chatterbox.
chat‧ty /ˈtʃæti/
adjective1. liking to talk a lot in a friendly way:
2. a piece of writing that is chatty has a friendly informal style:
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