rabbit on

IPA/ɹˈabɪt ˈɒn/
IPA/ɹˈæbɪt ˈɔn/

rabbit on — phrasal verb

  • rabbit onbase form
  • rabbits on3rd person singular
  • rabbitting on-ing form
  • rabbitted onpast simple

1. to keep talking about a subject in a way that bores the people listening, who wi

1.片語動詞不及物C1
釋義

to keep talking about a subject in a way that bores the people listening, who wish you would stop

例句

Grandpa Asher will rabbit on about his army days if nobody stops him.

rabbit on about + topic

Stop rabbiting on about the weather and tell me what actually happened.

imperative: stop rabbiting on about

同義詞
  • go on

    also informal British; 'go on about' is the closest everyday equivalent

  • drone on

    stresses a dull, flat voice that sends listeners to sleep

  • ramble

    more neutral; suggests wandering off the point rather than boring people

文法句型

rabbit on about + noun

rabbit on at + person

用法筆記

Subject is always a person, and the speaker is usually annoyed or bored by the talking. Common in British informal speech; pair with 'about' for the dull topic or 'at' for the trapped listener.

常見錯誤

❌He rabbited the meeting on for hours.
✅He rabbited on for hours during the meeting.
💡'rabbit on' has no object; the particle 'on' stays right after the verb.
❌She rabbited on the new policy.
✅She rabbited on about the new policy.
💡the topic needs 'about', not a bare noun.