babbling
/ˈbæb.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈæbəlɪŋ] /ˈbæb.əl/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈæbəlɪŋ] /ˈba-b(ə-)liŋ/ (ame, mw)
babbling — 動詞
- babblingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- babblings3rd person singular
- babblinging-ing form
- babblingedpast simple
1. to speak fast in a muddled or overexcited way, often so other people cannot foll
語無倫次
急促又混亂地不停說話
to speak fast in a muddled or overexcited way, often so other people cannot follow you well.
Ritu came off the roller coaster babbling about the huge drop.
Ritu 坐完雲霄飛車下來後，還在語無倫次地說著那個超大的俯衝。
babble about + topic after excitement
After the surprise call, Andrés kept babbling into the phone and laughing.
接到那通驚喜來電後，Andrés 一直對著電話語無倫次地說個不停，還不停大笑。
keep babbling in an excited state
The witness kept babbling so fast that the officer could not write it down.
那名證人還是在語無倫次地講得飛快，所以警員要求他慢一點回答。
Otis woke from the fever babbling about trains and lost tickets.
Otis 發燒醒來時，嘴裡還在語無倫次地念著火車和弄丟的車票。
- speak clearly
emphasizes calm, understandable speech.
文法句型
babble about + topic
babble to + person
babble on
用法筆記
Usually intransitive and often followed by 'about' when the speaker keeps jumping through ideas. Unlike neutral 'talk', babble suggests speed, confusion, or foolish excitement.
常見錯誤
2. if a stream babbles, it makes a soft steady water sound as it runs over rocks.
潺潺作響
水流過石頭時持續發出柔和聲音
if a stream babbles, it makes a soft steady water sound as it runs over rocks.
A narrow stream was babbling behind the campsite all night.
一條狹窄的小溪整夜都在營地後方潺潺作響。
stream + babble for gentle water noise
Behind the garden wall, water babbled over the loose rocks.
花園牆後的水流過鬆石時，發出潺潺作響的聲音。
babble over + rocks
The little river babbled beside the path as Liam packed lunch.
Liam 收拾午餐時，那條小河正在步道旁潺潺作響。
Even in winter, the spring kept babbling near the old mill.
即使到了冬天，那口泉水在老磨坊旁仍然一直潺潺作響。
- fall silent
describes the water no longer making that gentle sound.
文法句型
stream + babble
water babble over + rocks
用法筆記
Used mainly in descriptive writing about streams, brooks, or springs. It refers to the sound of moving water rather than to the water's speed.
常見錯誤
babbling — 名詞
1. talk that sounds silly, pointless, or not worth listening to.
胡扯
沒有內容、沒道理的廢話
talk that sounds silly, pointless, or not worth listening to.
Everyone at the table ignored Leo's drunken babbling about secret treasure.
桌邊的每個人都不理會 Leo 酒後那番關於祕密寶藏的胡扯。
drunken babbling about + topic
The article was full of political babbling and offered no real plan.
那篇文章充滿政治胡扯，卻提不出任何真正的方案。
full of babbling for empty talk
Stop that babbling and tell me what broke in the kitchen.
別再胡扯了，直接告訴我廚房裡到底是什麼壞掉。
The host cut off the caller's babbling and moved to the next question.
主持人打斷那位來電者的胡扯，轉去問下一題。
- sense
speech or ideas that are reasonable and worth hearing.
文法句型
a lot of babbling
babbling about + topic
stop the babbling
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often carries a dismissive tone. This sense is about foolish content, not the background sound of many voices together.
2. speech-like sounds a baby makes before using real words.
牙牙語
嬰兒說出真正詞語前的語音串
speech-like sounds a baby makes before using real words.
The twins' happy babbling filled the bus as the family headed home.
火車前進時，雙胞胎開心的牙牙語充滿了嬰兒車。
baby babbling in early language stage
Mei recorded her son's babbling before his first birthday.
Mei 在兒子滿一歲前，把他的牙牙語錄了下來。
The speech therapist listened for longer stretches of babbling during playtime.
語言治療師在遊戲時間裡，留意孩子是否出現更長串的牙牙語。
Between spoonfuls of porridge, the baby answered Grandpa with soft babbling.
寶寶一口口吃著粥時，還用輕柔的牙牙語回應爺爺。
- clear speech
refers to recognizable words rather than pre-word sounds.
文法句型
baby babbling
listen to babbling
babbling during play
用法筆記
Usually refers to pre-word language development in babies. Distinguish from noun/1, which is dismissive talk by older speakers, and noun/3, which is a background murmur.
3. a soft mixed murmur, especially when many people are speaking at once.
人群低語
許多人同時低聲說話的混雜聲
a soft mixed murmur, especially when many people are speaking at once.
The babbling from the lobby grew louder before the doors opened.
門打開前，大廳傳來的人群低語聲越來越大。
the babbling from + place
From the café terrace came a steady babbling of tourists at lunch.
咖啡館露台那邊傳來遊客午餐時持續不斷的人群低語。
babbling of voices in a public place
The guide paused until the babbling in the hall finally settled.
導覽員停下來，等到大廳裡的人群低語終於平息。
A faint babbling drifted up from the market below the hotel.
旅館下方的市場飄上來一陣淡淡的人群低語。
- silence
the absence of that background voice sound.
文法句型
the babbling from + place
babbling of voices
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the sound itself rather than on what people are saying. It is often used for background crowd noise in halls, cafés, or markets.
babbling — 形容詞
- babblingpositive
- more babblingcomparative
- most babblingsuperlative
1. talking too much in a silly or uncontrolled way.
喋喋不休的
說個不停而顯得吵鬧或失控的
talking too much in a silly or uncontrolled way.
The babbling guest followed the waiter and would not stop joking.
那位喋喋不休的客人一路跟著服務生，笑話也講個不停。
babbling + person for uncontrolled talk
A babbling reporter chased the actor across the station platform.
一名喋喋不休的記者穿過車站月台追著那位演員跑。
We escaped the babbling tour group and found a quiet side street.
我們躲開那群喋喋不休的旅行團，走進一條安靜的側街。
The nurse gently calmed the babbling patient after the injection.
護士在打針後輕聲安撫那名喋喋不休的病人。
- gabbling
stresses very fast speech; babbling can also suggest confusion or silliness.
- garrulous
more formal and often just means very talkative, not necessarily foolish.
- chattering
lighter and often cheerful; babbling sounds less controlled.
- quiet
describes someone or something that is not speaking much.
文法句型
babbling + person/group
用法筆記
Most often used before a noun such as 'guest', 'crowd', or 'patient'. It suggests constant speech that feels tiring, noisy, or not fully sensible.
2. making speech-like sounds without real words yet.
牙牙學語的
還不會說真正詞語、只發語音的
making speech-like sounds without real words yet.
The babbling toddler pointed at the moon from the crib.
那個牙牙學語的幼兒從嬰兒床裡指著月亮。
babbling + toddler in early speech stage
A babbling baby kicked the blanket and stared at Zayd.
一個牙牙學語的寶寶踢著毯子，直盯著 Zayd 看。
The video shows babbling infants reaching for bright toy keys.
影片裡可見牙牙學語的嬰兒伸手去抓亮色玩具鑰匙。
The babbling child copied the rhythm of Grandma's song.
那個牙牙學語的孩子模仿著奶奶唱歌的節奏。
- articulate
describes speech that is formed clearly into real words.
文法句型
babbling + baby/child
用法筆記
Used mainly for babies or very young children before clear words appear. Although common in child-development contexts, it is still an everyday descriptive adjective rather than specialist jargon.
3. making a gentle repeated sound like moving water.
潺潺作響的
會發出像流水般輕柔連續聲的
making a gentle repeated sound like moving water.
We crossed a babbling stream on flat stones before sunset.
日落前，我們踩著平石渡過那條潺潺作響的小溪。
babbling + stream in nature writing
The cabin stood beside a babbling brook under pine trees.
小木屋立在松樹下那條潺潺作響的小河旁。
common collocation: babbling brook
Ivy leaned over the babbling fountain in the school courtyard.
Ivy 探身看向學校中庭那座潺潺作響的噴泉。
We ate lunch next to a babbling spring behind the temple.
我們在寺廟後方那口潺潺作響的泉水旁吃午餐。
- still
describes water that makes no active sound.
文法句型
babbling + brook/stream/river
用法筆記
Often modifies natural water words such as 'brook', 'stream', and 'spring'. It describes the pleasant continuous sound, not simply the fact that water is moving.