balderdash

FREQ #48832

n. 胡言乱语

发音

UK /ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/
其它

词形变化

balderdashed balderdashes 三单 balderdashes balderdashing balderdashing 现在分词 balderdashed 过去式 balderdashed 过去分词

别名

bladderdash

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

    胡说八道

    不可数
  2. 2.

    A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.

    古体 不可数

    1637, John Taylor, Drinke and Welcome, London: Anne Griffin, “Beere,” Indeede Beere, by a Mixture of Wine, it enjoyes approbation amongst some few (that hardly understand wherefore) but then it is no longer Beere, but hath lost both Name and Nature, and is called Balderdash (an Utopian denomination) …

    1783, John O’Keeffe, The Agreeable Surprise, Newry: R. Stevenson, Act I, Scene 1, pp. 6-7, … I took him to oblige a foolish old friend of mine, who intended him for Saint Omers; so I must keep him to draw good wine, and brew balderdash Latin.

  3. 3.

    Obscene language or writing.

    废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To mix or adulterate.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

fiddle-faddle piffle

上位词 5

nonsense bunk meaninglessness hokum nonsensicality

词源

Unknown, possibly from the early English drink of wine mixed with beer or water or other substances that was sold cheaply.

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