Twaddle



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.胡说八道, 瞎扯
• ［英］ n.胡说八道, 瞎扯 ( silly idle talk; drivel)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: t看作talk+waddle ( 一边讲话一边摇摆着走路) -> 瞎扯
• ［例］ Don't talk such twaddle. ( 别说这种蠢话)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect twattle idle talk
• Date: 1782
• 1.
  • a. silly idle talk ; drivel
  • b. something insignificant or worthless ; nonsense <that idea is pure twaddle>
• 2. one that twaddles ; twaddler

II. verb (twaddled; twaddling)

• Date: 1826
• prate, babble
• ? twaddler noun

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