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witter

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wit·ter /ˈwɪtə $ -ər/ (also witter on) verb [intransitive]  British English informalTALK TO somebody to talk a lot in a boring way or about something unimportant 絮叨; 啰唆 SYN ramble onwitter about I’m sick of her wittering on about her boyfriend. 我很讨厌她没完没了地讲她的男朋友。→ See Verb table
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witterI can hear Mum's voice wittering in the background.Digital mobiles witter noisily at high frequencies.Honestly, Ethel, she sounded really mad, wittering on about beetles up her pyjama leg and suchlike.We witter on about quality initiatives and produce myriads of little forms to show just how quality-driven we are.
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witter
witter /ˈwɪtə $ -ər/ (also witter on) verb [intransitive]
British English informal to talk a lot in a boring way or about something unimportant
   SYN  ramble on
    witter about
    I’m sick of her wittering on about her boyfriend.


wit·terBrE /ˈwɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪtər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they witter BrE /ˈwɪtə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪtər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it witters BrE /ˈwɪtəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪtərz/ 🔊past simple wittered BrE /ˈwɪtəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪtərd/ 🔊past participle wittered BrE /ˈwɪtəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪtərd/ 🔊 -ing form wittering BrE /ˈwɪtərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɪtərɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (on) (about sth) (BrE, informal, usually disapproving) to talk about sth unimportant and boring for a long time 唠叨;夸夸其谈What's he wittering on about? 他在唠叨什么?🔊🔊