美[pret] 1 . If the hen does not prate, she will not lay.
母鸡不唠叨不下蛋.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2 . Pen walked on, listening to his companion's prate, wondering, amused, and puzzled.
潘一路走去, 听他同伴喋喋不休, 觉得又惊讶有趣, 又有些困惑不解.
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1.idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
1.speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
