prate/preɪt; pret/ v(derog 贬)(a) [I, Ip] ~ (on about sth) talk or chatter too much (about sth) （对某事物）喋喋不休, 唠唠叨叨 Listen to him prating on about nothing. 听他瞎唠叨.(b) [I] talk (foolishly) 胡扯 a prating idiot 胡说八道的笨蛋.
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