confabulate 详细解释

confabulate

[kən'fæbjuleit]

v.闲谈,交谈, [心]虚构

词形变化

形容词: confabulatory | 名词: confabulation | 动词过去式: confabulated | 动词过去分词: confabulated | 动词现在分词: confabulating | 动词第三人称单数: confabulates |

英英释义

动词 confabulate:

unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

talk socially without exchanging too much information

同义词:chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit

have a conference in order to talk something over

同义词:confer, confab, consult

补充

confabulateconfabulate英:[kənˈfæbjuleit] 美:[kənˈfæbjəˌlet]v.1.交谈

例句

1. she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone.从电话里能听到她正和别人说话。