yapper

英语

词源

源自 yap +‎ -er。

发音

• 音频 (澳大利亚)：

  (档案)

名词

yapper (复数 yappers)

1. (俚语) 人的嘴，尤其是闲话说得太多的人

   Shut your yapper or I'll shut it for you!

   闭上你的嘴，否则我替你闭上！

2. 狂吠的动物；大声闲聊的人
   • 2004, Theresa Mancus, Who moved my bone?: a guide for multi-dog households，第 25 页:

     If you want your pack to be a deterrent against burglars or muggers, forget about small dogs, yappers though they be. Focus on the larger breeds, particularly working stock with strong instinctual drives.

     如果你想让你的狗群成为防盗或抢劫的威慑力量，那么就别考虑小狗了，尽管它们很爱吠。你应该关注体型较大的品种，特别是具有强烈本能驱动力的工作犬。

   • 2007, Training, 第 44 卷, 第 1-10 期s，第 6 页:

     I have to admit I would have a lot more tolerance for cell phone yappers on my one-hour train ride to and from work if they were actually learning — instead of yelling […]

     我必须承认，如果他们真的在学习，而不是大呼小叫，我会对在上下班一小时的火车车程中对手机大声闲聊的人有更多的容忍度。

3. (俚语) 狗，尤其是小型犬

异序词

• papery, prepay