v.squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
5.
v.talk or utter in a cackling manner
[例]
○ The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine
常用词组
习惯用语
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cut the cackle (and come to the horses) 住口, 少废话, 别胡扯; 免去套话(谈实质问题); 闲话少叙, 言归正传
例句
1.
Never cackle till your egg IS laid 事竟成,才声张
2.
There is one thing about hens that looks like wisdom-they don't cackle until they have laid their eggs. 母鸡有一点看来是明智的它们在下了蛋之后才咯咯叫
3.
There is one thing about hens that looks like wisdom—they don’t cackle until they have laid their eggs. ——John Billings 母鸡有一点看上去是明智的——它们的在下了蛋之后才咯咯叫。——比林斯
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