confabulate

英 [kən'fæbjʊleɪt] 美
  • vi. 交谈,闲谈;虚构

英文词源


confabulate (v.)
1610s, from confabulatus, past participle of Latin confabulari "to converse together," from com- "together" (see com-) + fabulari "to talk, chat," from fabula "a tale" (see fable). Psychiatric sense is from 1924.

双语例句


1. I'd like to confabulate with my friends at weekends.
我喜欢和我的朋友在周末时闲谈.

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2. I know, teacher with her confabulate.
我知道, 老师又与她谈心了.

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