英语

talkative

gb/tˈɔkɪtɪv/ us/tˈɔkɪtɪv/
B1 英语
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adjective B1 property
1

liking to talk a lot

Someone who is talkative talks a lot.

用法模式: [someone] is (very/quite) talkative (with/about [someone/something])
常见错误:
Don’t confuse talkative (talks a lot) with talkative about (talks a lot about a specific topic).
近义词
chatty (More informal; often friendly.) | loquacious (More formal and less common.) | garrulous (Often suggests talking too much in an annoying way.)
反义词
quiet (Not speaking much.) | reserved (Not openly talkative, especially with strangers.) | taciturn (Very quiet; rarely speaks (more literary/formal).)
搭配
a talkative person |a talkative child |a talkative neighbor |a talkative customer |very talkative |quite talkative |naturally talkative |unusually talkative |talkative and friendly |not very talkative
主题
personality |communication |social_life
例句
  • She’s usually shy, but she gets very talkative with close friends.
  • The new hire is smart and talkative, so meetings move quickly.
  • My dog becomes oddly talkative when it’s dinner time.
学习者例句
  • My sister is talkative.
  • He is not very talkative at work.
adjective B2 property
2

wordy or too conversational

A talkative style uses too many words and sounds like casual talk.

用法模式: [something] is talkative (in tone/style)
常见错误:
This meaning describes writing or speech style, not a person’s personality.
近义词
wordy (More clearly negative; focuses on unnecessary length.) | rambling (Suggests poor organization as well as length.) | chatty (Emphasizes an informal, conversational tone.)
反义词
concise (Uses few words without losing meaning.) | succinct (Brief and clearly expressed (often formal).)
搭配
a talkative style |a talkative tone |a talkative email |a talkative report |a slightly talkative introduction |a less talkative draft |talkative writing |a talkative narrator
主题
writing |communication
例句
  • The opening paragraph feels a bit talkative—can you tighten it up?
  • Her writing is clear but sometimes too talkative for a formal report.
学习者例句
  • This email is too talkative.
  • Please make the introduction less talkative.
语法
词典原形
talkative
IPA
GB/tˈɔkɪtɪv/
US/tˈɔkɪtɪv/
音节与重音
talk - at - ive (3 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (talk)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: talkative
相关表达

as talkative as a magpie

1
/ˈæz tˈɔkɪtɪv ˈæz ə mˈæɡpˌaɪ/
idiom informal

very talkative person

talking a lot

例句
  • Once she gets going, she’s as talkative as a magpie.
  • He was as talkative as a magpie on the drive home.
  • My aunt is as talkative as a magpie at family gatherings.

as talkative as a magpie

1
/ˈæz tˈɔkɪtɪv ˈæz ə mˈæɡpˌaɪ/
idiom informal

extremely talkative

Talking a lot.

例句
  • Put her with friends and she’s as talkative as a magpie.
  • He was as talkative as a magpie on the drive home, telling story after story.

talkative to a fault

1
/tˈɔkɪtɪv tə ə fˈɔlt/
fixed phrase

so talkative it causes trouble

Talking too much in a way people don’t like.

例句
  • He’s generous and funny, but he can be talkative to a fault.
  • I’m talkative to a fault when I’m nervous.
  • She’s talkative to a fault, so it’s hard to end a phone call with her.

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