gabの意味・使い方・発音

gab

英 [gæb]

ガブ?ナグ

オノマトペ。

gab (v.): "talk much," 1786, probably via Scottish and northern England dialect from earlier sense "speak foolishly; talk indiscreetly" (late 14c.), from gabben "to scoff, jeer; mock (someone), ridicule; reproach (oneself)," also "to lie to" (late 13c.), from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse gabba "to mock, make fun of," and probably in part from Old French gaber "to mock, jest; brag, boast," which, too, is from Scandinavian. Ultimately perhaps imitative (compare gabble, which might have shaded the sense of this word). Gabber was Middle English for "liar, deceiver; mocker." Related: Gabbed; gabbing.
gab (n.): "action of talking," earlier "chatter, loquacity, idle talk" (mid-13c.), also "falsehood, deceit," originally "a gibe, a taunt" (c. 1200), mid-13c., probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse gabb "mocking, mockery," and in part from Old French gap, gab "joke, jest; bragging talk," which also is probably from Scandinavian (compare gab (v.)). Probably also there is influence from Scottish and northern English gab "the mouth" (see gob); OED reports the word "Not in dignified use." Gift of (the) gab "talent for speaking" is from 1680s.

1. They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab .: 彼らは生まれながらにして口が達者なセールスの達人だった。

2.The young cheap-Jack had got the gift of gab .

あの若い行商人は口がうまい。

3.The adaptability of modified GAB to other agricultural products will be studied further.: 補正モデル GAB の他の材料への適合性については、さらに検討する必要がある。

5.With his gift of the gab ，he should make an excellent politician.: 彼の弁舌のおかげで、彼は立派な政治家になれるはずだ。