babbling

• 形容水流过石头的声音，也形容说话快而连续、愚蠢或激动。

Describes the sound of water flowing over stones, or the act of talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish or excited way.

1. Baby-like speechA2informal

   Producing sounds that resemble the early, nonsensical vocalizations of an infant.

   咿呀学语

   • The baby was making babbling noises in her crib.
   • He responded with a babbling sound, not yet forming words.
   • The toddler's babbling was adorable to the parents.

   同义词jabbering

   反义词articulatecoherenteloquentfluent

2. Incoherent talkB1informal

   Speaking in a confused, rapid, or unintelligible way.

   含糊不清的话语

   • The old man was babbling about his childhood memories.
   • She was babbling nonsense after staying up all night.
   • His babbling explanation made no sense to anyone.

   同义词jabberingrambling

   反义词articulatecoherentlucid

3. Continuous murmuring soundB2formal

   Making a continuous, low, murmuring sound, like a stream or a crowd.

   潺潺的

   • The babbling brook was a peaceful sound in the forest.
   • We could hear the babbling of the crowd from a distance.
   • The babbling water of the fountain was relaxing.

   同义词burblingmurmuringmurmurousrippling

• 指无意义或不连贯的言语，类似婴儿发出的声音；也指水流等发出的潺潺声。

A noun referring to meaningless or incoherent speech that resembles the sounds made by a baby.

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1. Baby-like soundsA2informal

   Incoherent or meaningless sounds that resemble the early vocalizations of an infant.

   咿呀学语

   • The baby's babbling was adorable and full of joy.
   • She listened to the toddler's babbling, trying to understand his needs.
   • The room was filled with the happy babbling of children.

   同义词babblejabberingprattle

2. Foolish or trivial talkB1informal

   Speech that is considered nonsensical, foolish, or lacking substance.

   胡说八道

   • His constant babbling about conspiracy theories annoyed everyone.
   • I couldn't focus on my work because of her endless babbling.
   • The politician's babbling offered no real solutions.

   同义词babbleblatherdrivelgibberishjabbernonsenseprattleramblingtwaddle

   反义词sensesubstancewisdom

• 动词，指快速、连续、含糊不清地说话，常因愚蠢、激动或难以听懂；也指婴儿发出咿呀学语的声音。

A verb used to indicate the act of talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

1. To make baby-like soundsA2informal

   To produce sounds that resemble the incoherent or meaningless speech of an infant.

   咿呀学语

   • The baby babbled happily in her crib.
   • He babbled nonsense while playing with his toys.
   • She babbled a string of sounds that no one could understand.

   同义词burblecoogabblegibbergurglejabberprattle

2. To talk incoherentlyB1informal

   To speak in a rapid, confused, or unintelligible manner.

   含糊不清地说

   • The old man babbled about his past for hours.
   • She babbled nervously during the interview.
   • He babbled on about his conspiracy theories.

   同义词blatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprattleramblerattle

   反义词articulateenunciatepronounce

3. To talk foolishlyB1informal

   To speak in a silly or foolish way, often without thinking.

   胡说

   • Stop babbling and focus on the task.
   • He babbled some excuse about being late.
   • She babbled on about her new shoes for twenty minutes.

   同义词blatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprateprattleramble

   反义词considerdeliberateponderreasonthink

4. To flow with a bubbling soundB2formal

   To flow or move with a continuous murmuring or bubbling noise, like a stream.

   潺潺流淌

   • The brook babbled gently over the stones.
   • Water babbled in the fountain in the garden.
   • The stream babbled its way through the forest.

   同义词bubbleburblegurglemurmurplashpurlripple

5. To reveal secretsB2informal

   To divulge confidential information or secrets, often unintentionally.

   泄露秘密

   • He babbled the secret to his friend after a few drinks.
   • She babbled about the surprise party before it was ready.
   • The spy babbled under interrogation.

   同义词blabblurtdisclosedivulgeleakrevealspilltattle

   反义词concealhidekeepsuppresswithhold

短语动词变体babble out