gibberish
英 ['d??b(?)r??]
美 ['d??b?r??]
助記提示
1. jabber 和 gibber 這對擬聲詞它們是同源擬聲，gibber influenced by jabber. 雙寫字母b就是對這種吱吱喳喳、喋喋不休的聲音的形象模擬和描述，可以說其中蘊含做諷刺和貶義。
2. gibber <==> gibberish.
3. imitative of the sound of chatter, probably influenced by jabber.
英文詞源
- gibberish (n.)
- "rapid and inarticulate speech; talk in no known language," 1550s, imitative of the sound of chatter, probably influenced by jabber. Used early 17c. of the language of rogues and gypsies.
雙語例句
- 1. You were talking gibberish in your sleep.
- 你在睡夢里講著囈語。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. When he was talking to a girl he could hardly speak, and when he did speak he talked gibberish.
- 他跟女孩兒講話時幾乎張不了口，即便張了口，說起話來也詞不達意。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It was literally gibberish to him.
- 他所聽到的只是一些卿卿咕咕的聲響而已.
來自教父部分
- 4. On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
- 索比在人行道上扯開那破鑼似的嗓子,像醉鬼一樣胡鬧.
來自英漢文學 - 歐亨利
- 5. Flushed with his impassioned gibberish, he saw himself standing alone on the last barrier of civilization.
- 他滿口胡言亂語,臉漲得通紅, 儼然自以為是單獨一個人站在文明最后的壁壘上.
來自辭典例句