• vi. 略知，淺知；東拉西扯地泛論；略會說
• n. 一知半解

擬聲詞，模仿閑談的聲音。比較 chatter,mutter,natter.引申詞義充內行，略知，略懂。

smatter (v.)

early 15c., "talk idly, chatter; talk ignorantly or superficially," of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative. Similar forms are found in Middle High German smetern "to chatter" and Swedish smattra "to patter, rattle," and compare Danish snaddre "chatter, jabber," Dutch snateren, German schnattern "cackle, chatter, prattle." Related: Smattered; smattering.

1. And why , my lady wisdom? Hold your tongue, good prudence ; smatter with your gossips, go.

為什么不該!我的聰明的太太? 誰要你多嘴, 我的好大娘?你去跟你那些婆婆媽媽們談天去嗎, 去!

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