early 14c., drevel "saliva, slaver," from drivel (v.). Meaning "idiotic speech or writing" is from 1852.
drivel (v.)
Old English dreflian "to dribble or run at the nose, slobber," from Proto-Germanic *drab-, from PIE *dher- (1) "to make muddy, darken." Meaning "to speak nonsense" is mid-14c. Related: Driveling, drivelling.
实用例句
1. What absolute drivel!
一派胡言！
来自柯林斯例句
2. How can you watch that drivel on TV?
你怎么能看电视上那种胡说八道的东西？
来自《权威词典》
3. I have never heard such silly drivel in all my life.
我一生中从未听到过这样的蠢话.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. She is still writing mindless drivel.
她还在写些没头没脑的东西。
来自辞典例句
5. Xiangzi couldn't bear to listen to this drivel.
