2VERB (人)絮絮叨叨地说,喋喋不休地说 If you say that someone drones, you mean that they keep talking about something in a boring way. (人)絮絮叨叨地说,喋喋不休地说 [disapproval]
Chambers' voice droned, maddening as an insect around his head. [VERB]
钱伯斯一直在他耳边嗡嗡地说个不停,他都快疯了。
The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased. [VERB-ing]
卧室里医生喋喋不休的低语声已经停下了。
Drone is also a noun.
The minister's voice was a relentless drone.
部长不停地絮叨着。
Drone on means the same as drone .
Aunt Maimie's voice droned on.
梅米姨妈喋喋不休地说着。
Daniel just drones on about American policy.
丹尼尔对美国政策谈个没完。
3N-COUNT [usually plural]游手好闲者;寄生虫 People who do not contribute anything to society or to an organization are sometimes described as drones . 游手好闲者;寄生虫 [disapproval]
A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.