piffle

vi. 做蠢事, 讲废话, 胡扯 n. 愚蠢行动, 废话

发音

UK /ˈpɪf.əl/
AU
US /ˈpɪf.əl/

词形变化

piffled piffles 三单 piffles piffling piffling 现在分词 piffled 过去式 piffled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Nonsense, foolish talk.

    不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.

  2. 2.

    To waste, to fritter away.

  3. 3.

    To be squeamish or delicate.

    过时

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

balderdash fiddle-faddle

上位词 5

nonsense bunk meaninglessness hokum nonsensicality
动词

同义词 10

chatter clack blab blabber tattle prattle gabble gibber maunder palaver

上位词 10

do talk speak act mouth carry bear behave conduct utter

下位词 5

babble blather blether blither smatter

词源

Unknown, 1847. Perhaps blend of piddle + trifle, perhaps puff (“(onomatopoeia, puff of air)”) + -le (“diminutive”).

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