2VERB (人)絮絮叨叨地說,喋喋不休地說 If you say that someone drones, you mean that they keep talking about something in a boring way. (人)絮絮叨叨地說,喋喋不休地說 [disapproval]
Chambers' voice droned, maddening as an insect around his head. [VERB]
錢伯斯一直在他耳邊嗡嗡地說個不停,他都快瘋了。
The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased. [VERB-ing]
卧室裏醫生喋喋不休的低語聲已經停下了。
Drone is also a noun.
The minister's voice was a relentless drone.
部長不停地絮叨着。
Drone on means the same as drone .
Aunt Maimie's voice droned on.
梅米姨媽喋喋不休地說着。
Daniel just drones on about American policy.
丹尼爾對美國政策談個沒完。
3N-COUNT [usually plural]遊手好閒者;寄生蟲 People who do not contribute anything to society or to an organization are sometimes described as drones . 遊手好閒者;寄生蟲 [disapproval]
A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.