talkative

talkative — 形容詞

1. A talkative person enjoys speaking a great deal and tends to begin or maintain c

1.形容詞B2
釋義

健談；多話

愛說話的，話很多的

A talkative person enjoys speaking a great deal and tends to begin or maintain conversations, whether about everyday matters or personal topics.

例句

Rafael is so talkative that he makes new friends wherever he goes.

Rafael 非常健談，不管走到哪裡都能交到新朋友。

collocation: so talkative that …

After a long silence, Hassan grew talkative and told Shirin about his travels.

經過一陣長久的沉默後，Hassan 變得話多了起來，向 Shirin 聊起他的旅行經歷。

verb pattern: grow talkative (become) + told [someone] about [something]

同義詞
  • chatty

    informal; often implies light, easy conversation rather than long or serious talk

  • loquacious

    formal; describes someone who talks at length, often in a polished way

  • garrulous

    slightly negative; suggests rambling or excessive talk about trivial matters

  • verbose

    focuses on using too many words, especially in writing or formal speech

反義詞
  • quiet

    general opposite; describes someone who speaks little

  • reserved

    suggests a deliberate choice to keep thoughts or feelings private

  • taciturn

    formal; describes someone who is habitually silent or uncommunicative

用法筆記

In everyday English, talkative usually has a neutral to mildly positive tone, describing a sociable person. Its formal or negative equivalents are loquacious and garrulous, which carry a more critical flavour.

常見錯誤

❌I am very talkative person
✅I am a very talkative person.
💡Talkative is an adjective and needs a determiner before it in a noun phrase.