词族 · twaddle
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.
英语词源
- twaddle (n.)
- "silly talk, prosy nonsense," 1782, probably from twattle (1550s), of obscure origin.
权威例句
- 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.