prate
vi. (古时用语)唠叨,啰唆
1. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
If the hen does not prate, she will not lay.
母鸡不唠叨不下蛋.
Pen walked on, listening to his companion's prate, wondering, amused, and puzzled.
潘一路走去, 听他同伴喋喋不休, 觉得又惊讶有趣, 又有些困惑不解.