gab

英 [ɡæb]

美 [ɡæb]

v.  喋喋不休; 啰唆; 唠叨
n.  （凹）槽; 凹节; 孔; 开口; 多嘴; 空谈; 唠叨; 废话

现在分词：gabbing　

GRE

BNC.38430 / COCA.28315

习惯用语

n.

the gift of the gab
• 口才；辩才
  the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words

牛津词典

verb

• 喋喋不休；啰唆；唠叨
  to talk for a long time about things that are not important

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 口才,辩才（美国英语中亦作the gift of gab）
  If someone hasthe gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Alsothe gift of gab, mainly in American English.
  1. They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.
     他们天生就是能说会道的推销能手。

英英释义

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions
  Synonym:chitchatchit-chatchit chatsmall talkgabfestgossiptittle-tattlechin wagchin-wagchin waggingchin-waggingcauserie

verb

• talk profusely
  1. she was yakking away about her grandchildren
  Synonym:yak

双语例句

• With his gift of gab, he should make an excellent politician.
  以其雄辩之才，他应该可以成为出色的政治家。
• They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.
  他们天生就是能说会道的推销能手。
• I hate it when people gab in movie theaters.
  我讨厌在电影院看电影总是说个没完的人。
• Sloan: Last I heard you were at hand holding foot rubs and lots of late-night gab sessions.
  最新的消息是，你和她手牵手和多次促膝夜谈。
• Same problems of boat grouting engineering for coal gab area are discussed in this paper.
  文章对煤矿采空区治理工程中的钻孔注浆问题进行了讨论。
• Smith would have made a good salesman, he has the gift of the gab.
  史密斯准能成为一个很好的推销员，他能说会道。
• Colin should make a good salesman; he's got the gift of the gab and persistence.
  科林应该能成为一名出色的推销员，他伶牙俐齿而且很毅力。
• Seldom have I met a girl who has the gift of gab like Jenny's.
  我几乎从未见过象珍妮这么有口才的女孩子。
• Neil: Well, a good salesman should have the gift of the gab.
  做销售的就应该有能说会道的能力。
• But since you have got the gift of gab.
  但既然你能通动物语言。