prattle(v.)
"talk artlessly and childishly," 1530年代,是 prate(参见)的频繁动词形式(或减小形式); 也参见 -el(2)和(3)。相关词汇: Prattled; prattling。名词“无关紧要或幼稚的谈话”可追溯至1550年代。
Prattle is generally harmless, if not pleasant, as the prattle of a child, or of a simple-minded person ; prating now generally suggests the idea of boasting or talking above one's knowledge ; chat is easy conversation upon light and agreeable subjects ... ; chatter is incessant or abundant talk, seeming rather foolish and sounding pretty much alike ; babble or babbling is talk that is foolish to inaneness, as that of the drunkard (Prov. xxiii. 29) .... [Century Dictionary, 1895]
Prattle 通常是无害的,如果不是愉快的,就像孩子或头脑简单的人的 prattle 一样; prating 现在通常暗示吹嘘或谈论超出自己的知识范围; chat 是轻松愉快的话题上的简单对话...; chatter 是不断或丰富的谈话,看起来相当愚蠢,听起来差不多; babble 或 babbling 是愚蠢到无聊的谈话,就像醉汉的谈话(箴言23:29).... [世纪词典,1895]
该词起源时间:1530年代