1. We realize people won't like us for nattering on meanly about others. 我们意识到人们会因为寒酸地谈论别人而不喜欢我们。
2. Every time she goes shopping, she ends up nattering with her friends for at least an hour. 她每次去购物时，到了最后都会跟朋友东拉西扯至少一个小时的时间。
3. Or it could be selfishness; we realize people won't like us for nattering on meanly about others. 或者它可能是自私的；我们意识到人们不会喜欢我们多是因为我们对别人的吝啬行为抱怨唠叨不停。
4. It may be a function of empathy; we feel badly for the objects of our derision. Or it could be selfishness; we realize people won't like us for nattering on meanly about others. 这或许就是移情作用的功能；对他人的嘲笑，让我们感到糟糕极了，或那可能就是自私；我们注意到，人们不乐意别人拿自己当闲扯对象。
5. While you theatergoing butterflies out there keep nattering on about the Tonys — who will win, who should win, and so on — I have been focused on an issue of far greater momentousness and urgency. 当你们这些剧院的疯狂粉丝正在闲扯谁得了托尼奖，谁应该赢等等等等的时候，我已经开始关注于一个更重要更紧急的问题。
