| 单词 | gab |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [gæb] |
| 解释 | n. 饶舌,爱说话;v. 空谈,瞎扯;闲逛,游荡 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | gab (v.) "to reproach," c.1200, via Scottish and northern England dialect, from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse gabba "to mock," or from Old French gabber "mock, boast," both perhaps ultimately imitative. Related: Gabbed; gabbing. Meaning "to talk much" is from 1786, probably a back-formation from gabble. gab (n.) early 14c., "mockery," from Old French gab, from gaber (see gab (v.)); meaning "idle talk" is by 1737. Gift of the gab "talent for speaking" is from 1680s. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 无 |
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