〈英,非正式〉 喋喋不休;咕哝
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they were chuntering on about the drains .他们咕咕哝哝抱怨着排水设备。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move slowly and noisily in a particular direction
(朝某处)缓慢嘈杂移动
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the car came chuntering up the track .轿车沿路吱嘎吱嘎缓慢行驶。
" late 17th cent.: probably imitative."