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twaddle

英式英标[\'twɑdl]
美式音标[\'twɒd(ə)l]

n. 废话，闲聊

vi. 讲废话

n. (Twaddle)人名；(英)特沃德尔

中文词源

twaddle 废话，蠢话

可能改写自 twattle,闲聊，瞎扯，拟声词。比较 prattle,rattle,tattle.

英文词源

twaddle (n.): "silly talk, prosy nonsense," 1782, probably from twattle (1550s), of obscure origin.

实用例句

1. For such views or criticisms, which are not based on thorough investigation, are nothing but ignorant twaddle.: 因为这种议论或批评, 没有经过周密调查, 不过是无知妄说.

2. Don't try to palm off that twaddle about the Cause to me.: 请不要拿出什么主义之类的废话来跟我胡聊了.

3. This is all hopeless twaddle that I am saying about her.: 我这样说她,那是全无希望的拙劣废话.

4. Much of this is total twaddle, especially for football and banking.: 这些说法大多数完全是瞎扯, 尤其是对于足球和银行业而言.

5. They won't waste it listening to the interviewees'twaddle.: 他们不会把时间浪费在应聘人的闲谈上.

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