chatter

おしゃべり

日常のことや、あまり重要でないことについて気軽に話すこと。

やさしい英語で： Friendly talk about ordinary or unimportant things.

• The room was full of chatter.
• I could hear cheerful chatter from the kitchen.
• Their idle chatter kept us awake.

類義語： chat, small talk

よく使う表現： idle chatter, excited chatter, background chatter

カタカタ音、びびり

部品が揺れたりぶつかったりして、繰り返し出るカタカタという音。

やさしい英語で： A repeated rattling sound made when parts shake or hit each other.

• The brakes made an annoying chatter.
• We adjusted the tool to reduce chatter.
• Engine chatter grew louder as we accelerated.

類義語： rattle, rattling

よく使う表現： brake chatter, machine chatter, reduce chatter

不審な通信

危険人物と疑われる人同士の通信で、治安機関が攻撃の兆候を探るもの。

やさしい英語で： Messages between suspected dangerous people that security services watch for signs of possible attacks.

• The agency detected increased chatter.
• Analysts monitored online chatter before the attack.
• The intercepted chatter mentioned a possible target.

よく使う表現： terrorist chatter, increased chatter, monitor chatter

おしゃべりする

日常のことや、あまり重要でないことを、早口で話す。

やさしい英語で： To talk quickly about ordinary or unimportant things.

• The children chattered happily.
• We chattered about our plans over lunch.
• She was chattering away on the phone.

使い方： chatter about something (They chattered about their holiday.); chatter to someone (He chattered to his sister throughout the journey.)

類義語： chat, babble

よく使う表現： chatter about something, chatter away, chatter to someone

カチカチ鳴る

特に寒さや恐怖で歯が震え、繰り返しぶつかって音を出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To make a repeated noise by quickly hitting together, especially when teeth shake from cold or fear.

• My teeth began to chatter.
• Her teeth chattered with cold after the swim.
• He was so frightened that his teeth were chattering.

使い方： chatter with cold/fear (His teeth chattered with fear.)

類義語： rattle

よく使う表現： teeth chatter, chatter with cold, chatter with fear

カタカタ鳴る

機械が鋭く高い音を続けて速く出すこと。

やさしい英語で： If a machine does this, it makes a fast series of sharp, high sounds.

• The old printer began to chatter.
• Sewing machines chattered all afternoon.
• The engine chatters when it runs too fast.

類義語： rattle

よく使う表現： machine chatter, chatter loudly