palaver 详细解释

palaver

[pə'lɑ:və]

v.空谈, 奉承
n.谈判, 空谈, 奉承

词形变化

动词过去式: palavered | 动词过去分词: palavered | 动词现在分词: palavering | 动词第三人称单数: palavers |

词义辨析

同义参见:

colloquy  slang  buzz  

英英释义

名词 palaver:

flattery intended to persuade

同义词：blandishment, cajolery

loud and confused and empty talk

同义词：hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric

动词 palaver:

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

同义词：chatter, piffle, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

同义词：wheedle, cajole, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle

have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

补充

palaverpalaver英:[pəˈlɑ:və] 美:[pəˈlævɚ, -ˈlɑvɚ]n.1.废话, 空话

例句

1. We don't want all that palaver, do we?我们不想那么费事, 不是吗？ 2. What a palaver!真是麻烦死啦！ 3. A loud palaver then ensued.然后紧接着是一阵大声的喧哗。 4. a few minutes of aimless palaver几分钟漫无目标的讨论。 5. He tried to charm her with flattering palaver.他曾试图用花言巧语迷惑她。 6. I know that woman you've all been palavering about.我认识你们一直在讨论的那个女人。 7. Oh, I know you want to palaver me into saying it's all right.噢, 我知道你想恭维我, 好让我就此作罢。 8. mucking around with finances and all that palaver.胡扯一些有关财政情况之类的空话。 9. it's too hot for palavering.这个问题太棘手，空谈无济于事。 10. Enough of this palaver. We have a lot to discuss.别再说废话了，我们还有很多需要讨论的。 11. What a palaver [=fuss] over nothing!太大惊小怪了！

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