twaddle

英['twɒdl] 美['twɑːdl]
  • n. 废话;拙劣的文字
  • v. 讲废话
twaddler twaddled twaddled twaddling twaddles
GRE
Noun:
  1. pretentious or silly talk or writing

Verb:
  1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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.

来自飘(部分)

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.

来自辞典例句

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.

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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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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I've never heard such utter twaddle!
      我还从来没听过这么愚蠢透顶的话!
    2. 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。
    3. The novel is sentimental twaddle.
      这部小说纯粹是无病呻吟。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. "Lily, don't twaddle otherwise I'll let your brother know it." Mary has to threaten her.
      “莉莉,别胡说!小心我告诉你哥哥。” 玛丽威胁说。