v.小孩般说话；唠叨；闲聊；空谈
n.孩子气的话；无聊话；连续而无意义的声音
The baby is prattling away happily in her cot. 那幼儿在小床上呀呀自语，快活得很。
She prattles on about the village gossip. 她闲扯些村里的事。
Don't prattle about your theory. You must practise it and prove it. 不要空谈你的理论，你必须去实践它并检验它。
用作名词 (n.)I am not fond of the prattle of children, 我不喜欢小孩多嘴，
Your prattle begins to annoy me. 我已经开始厌烦你的闲谈了。
Amy's happy prattle became intolerable. 艾美兴高采烈地叽叽喳喳说个不停，汤姆感到无法忍受。
n.饶舌；说半截话的人；小孩
