palaver

英[pəˈlɑ:və(r)]
美[pəˈlævɚ, -ˈlɑvɚ]

基本释义

  • n.<口>废话,空话

词性变化

实用例句

We don't want all that palaver, do we?

我们不想那样小题大做,不是吗?

柯林斯例句

What's all the palaver about?

这些鸡毛蒜皮的事到底是为什么?

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What a palaver there was about paying the bill !

付账的事真费口舌呀!

辞典例句

What a palaver there was about paying the bill!

付账的事真费口舌呀!

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The boy tried to palaver his mother into letting him stay up later.

男孩想要跟他的母亲罗哩八嗦,让他熬夜得较晚.

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英英释义

Noun
  • 1. flattery intended to persuade

  • 2. loud and confused and empty talk;

    "mere rhetoric"

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

  • 2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;

    "He palavered her into going along"

  • 3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds