chatty

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chatty — 形容詞

  • chattypositive
  • chattiercomparative
  • chattiestsuperlative

1. describes someone who enjoys talking and does so in a warm, relaxed way, typical

1.形容詞B1
釋義

健談的

個性喜歡且善於輕鬆交談

describes someone who enjoys talking and does so in a warm, relaxed way, typically about light, everyday topics rather than serious ones.

例句

Wei became much more chatty after his second cup of tea.

Wei 喝完第二杯茶後，變得健談多了。

adverb + chatty: became much more chatty

The librarian, usually quiet, was surprisingly chatty about the new book collection.

那位平日安靜的圖書館員，聊起新進的藏書時意外地健談。

常見搭配
  • chatty person
  • chatty neighbour
  • chatty nature
  • chatty mood
  • become chatty
  • surprisingly chatty
同義詞
  • talkative

    more neutral and general; can be used in any register and may carry a mildly negative tone

  • loquacious

    formal and literary; often implies the person talks too much

  • garrulous

    negative connotation; suggests tedious, excessive talking, especially among older people

反義詞
  • taciturn

    formal; describes someone who says very little by nature

  • quiet

    simple opposite; does not imply unfriendliness

用法筆記

Usually describes a person's habitual manner rather than a one-off talkative mood. The word carries a warm, positive feel — unlike 'talkative', which can be neutral or mildly critical.

常見錯誤

The professor was chatty during the lecture.
The professor was chatty over coffee after the lecture.
'chatty' describes informal, friendly talk; it does not fit formal or serious speaking situations.

2. used about a letter, email, article, or spoken remark that sounds like everyday

2.形容詞B1
釋義

閒聊式的

書寫或言語風格輕鬆如日常交談

used about a letter, email, article, or spoken remark that sounds like everyday talk — relaxed and personal rather than stiff or official.

例句

Ingrid wrote a chatty email full of news about her garden and her cat.

Ingrid 寫了一封閒聊式的電子郵件，滿是花園和貓咪的近況。

The guidebook has a chatty tone that makes museum facts feel like gossip.

這本旅遊指南語氣閒聊，讓博物館的冷知識聽起來像在聊八卦。

collocation: chatty tone

常見搭配
  • chatty style
  • chatty tone
  • chatty letter
  • chatty email
  • chatty newsletter
同義詞
  • conversational

    close match; slightly more neutral and can be used in formal descriptions of style

  • informal

    broader term; covers any non-formal register, not necessarily friendly or warm

  • colloquial

    emphasises everyday spoken language features; more technical than 'chatty'

反義詞
  • formal

    straightforward opposite; implies stiffness and adherence to convention

  • stilted

    describes writing that sounds unnatural and overly rigid

用法筆記

Used only of writing or spoken remarks — not of people directly. Distinguish from sense 1 (TALKATIVE AND FRIENDLY), which describes a person's character.

常見錯誤

She is a chatty style writer.
She writes in a chatty style.
in this sense, 'chatty' modifies the writing or speech itself, not the person producing it.

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常用片語

  • chatty by nature
  • in a chatty mood

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