prate

verb

1. 胡扯；瞎吹；唠叨
   to talk too much in a stupid or boring way

1. Every achievement needs time to complete, if there is not enough time, the goal would be prate.
   一切成就都要靠时间完成，没有足够的时间做支撑，完成目标是空谈。
2. If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however good, is of no significance.
   如果有了正确的理论，只是把它空谈一阵，束之高阁，并不实行，那末，这种理论再好也是没有意义的。
3. If the hen does not prate, she will not lay.
   不叨叨的母鸡不下蛋。
4. I seem stark mute but inwardly do prate.
   我心中私语，表面却显得沉默异常。

noun

1. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

   Synonym:    prattleidle talkbletherchin music

verb

1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

   Synonym:    chatterpifflepalavertittle-tattletwaddleclackmaunderprattleblabgibbertattleblabbergabble