English Dictionary

rhubarb

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹuːbɑːb/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive, originally theater) Of an actor in a film, stage play, etc.: to repeat the word rhubarb to create the sound of indistinct conversation; hence, to converse indistinctly, to mumble.

日本語の意味

（劇場などのシーンで）役者が効果的に、意味不明な雑談の音を演出するために『ルバーブ』を繰り返す行為、すなわち、ぼそぼそとあいまいな会話をすること。

During rehearsal, the extras rhubarb offstage to simulate the murmur of a crowd.

リハーサル中、エキストラたちは群衆のざわめきを演出するために舞台裏で無意味な言葉を繰り返しつぶやく。

意味（1）

(intransitive, originally theater) Of an actor in a film, stage play, etc.: to repeat the word rhubarb to create the sound of indistinct conversation; hence, to converse indistinctly, to mumble.

At Rick's side our local Liberal Party Chairman is smacking his yeoman's paws together and rhubarbing ecstatically in Rick's ear.

意味（2）

(transitive) To articulate indistinctly or mumble (words or phrases); to say inconsequential or vague things because one does not know what to say, or to stall for time.

Ordinarily this group of egos rhubarbed about matters as trivial as whose turn it was to order the next round, but tonight they were united in their project, and while men were killing one another all over the world, a strange peace had broken out among America's swim coaches.

rhubarbs （ present singular third-person ）

rhubarbing （ participle present ）

rhubarbed （ participle past ）

rhubarbed （ past ）