Drivel



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v.说废话
• ［英］ n. / v.说废话 ( nonsense; talk nonsense)
• ［类］ nonsensical : drivel / pompous : bombast ( 胡说特点是荒谬的 / 夸张的说特点是夸大的)

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or drivelling)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dreflian; perhaps akin to Old Norse draf malt dregs
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to let saliva dribble from the mouth ; slaver
• 2. to talk stupidly and carelessly
• ? driveler noun

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. archaic drool 1
• 2. nonsense

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