Flapping one's gums：to talk aimlessly. If someone flaps their gums, they talk a lot without saying anything important. （闲聊、东扯西拉）
中文释义：Flapping gums可以理解为说话喋喋不休，但是语无伦次，聊的都是些无关痛痒、或者自己都不知道想要表述什么的话题。
英语俚语"Flapping one's gums"在美剧语料库中的相关例句：
E.G.1：If we stop flapping our gums, and we start asking god to take care of our folks, he might just help us out. 翻译：如果我们停止争论并开始祈祷上帝帮助我们的朋友们，他可能会帮我们渡过难关。（摘自美剧『绝望的主妇』S04E10）
E.G.2：While everyone was here flapping their gums...I took the liberty of toddling down to Mahone's car...
翻译：大家都在上面废话连篇的时候，我乘机猫到了马洪车上......（摘自美剧『越狱』S04E20）
英语俚语“Flapping one's gums”情景会话（摘自美剧『 绝望的主妇』S03E21）
Gaby：All right, I gotta get going. See you later. 好了 我要走了 再见
What are you doing? I told you I was leaving. Stop writing! 你干什么？跟你说我马上走，别写了
Auxiliary Police：But you weren't leaving. You were flapping your gums. 但你刚刚还没走，净在一旁瞎扯
Gaby：Give me a break! I was standing there, you could've said something. 拜托！我刚才站在那里，你可以直接跟我说啊
Auxiliary Police：I told you to put a quarter in, spoiled bitch. 我告诉过你再投25美分，被宠坏的贱人
Gaby：You can't talk to me like that! 你怎么这样和我说话
Forty dollars? Think I'm going to pay that? 40块 你以为我会付钱吗？
Auxiliary Police：No, I'm guessing it'd be the sap that bought you the $3,000 dress. 我猜不会，该是那个给你买3000块裙子的傻瓜来付 | 
发表于 2019-6-23 16:49:01
