garrulous

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gar·ru·lous /ˈɡærələs/ adjective  TALK TO somebodyalways talking a lot 饶舌的，喋喋不休的 SYN talkative Ian isn’t normally this garrulous! 伊恩一般不这么唠叨！ —garrulously adverb —garrulousness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

garrulous• And now that it was all over, Mr Linley became quite garrulous.• Dave, garrulous, a bit tipsy, was a natural raconteur.• From being a painfully shy, diffident recluse, he suddenly metamorphosed into a garrulous and sometimes painfully overbearing extrovert.• They represent instead the definition of a garrulous efficiency in service of a self-destructive goal of global domination.• If I have any suggestions, I shall put them with garrulous hesitation and a suitable air of diffidence.• a garrulous young manOrigin garrulous (1600-1700) Latin garrulus, from garrire “to talk a lot”

gar·ru·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus lot always a talking

garrulous
gar‧ru‧lous /ˈɡærələs/ adjectivealways talking a lot
   SYN  talkative:
    Ian isn’t normally this garrulous!
—garrulously adverb
—garrulousness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ 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.

gar·rul·ousBrE /ˈɡærələs/ 🔊, also /ˈɡærjʊləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡærələs/ 🔊 adjectivetalking a lot, especially about unimportant things （尤指在琐事上）饶舌的，唠叨的，喋喋不休的 SYN talkative ▸ gar·rul·ous·ly BrE /ˈɡærələsli/ 🔊, also /ˈɡærjʊləsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡærələsli/ 🔊 adverb