Talk nineteen to the dozen ：說話很快，喋喋不休

A dozen 一打，是十二的意思。如果某人“talks nineteen to the dozen 從十九說到十二”，這個(gè)表達(dá)的實(shí)際意思是說話語速很快。就好比在說十二個(gè)詞的時(shí)間內(nèi)說了十九個(gè)詞，讓聽的人不知所云。

例句

Sorry, when I’m nervous I talk nineteen to the dozen.

I can’t understand my lecturer at all. He talks nineteen to the dozen. Someone should tell him to slow down.

It was a terrible first date. I talked nineteen to the dozen about my ex-girlfriend.

請注意

另一個(gè)和說話相關(guān)的表達(dá)是 get a word in edgeways，意思是“插不進(jìn)話，插不進(jìn)嘴”。

例句

She’s such a chatterbox that once she starts it can be difficult to get a word in edgeways.

There were so many people asking questions after the lecture it was difficult to get a word in edgeways.