chatter /ˈtʃætə/ I. n. ［c］（动物，尤其鸟类）唠叨；（小溪的）潺潺流水声等等：idle chatter无聊的喋喋不休；the chatter of a typewriter打字机的嗒嗒声‖II. vi. 喋喋不休地谈；卡塔作响：She was chattering about her holiday. 她喋喋不休谈论着她的假期。