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piffle的意思

piffle
英式音标['pɪfl]
美式英标['pɪf(ə)l]

基本解释

n. 傻事;废话

vi. 讲废话;做无聊事;胡扯

int. 胡扯!

中文词源

piffle 胡说大气,胡言乱语

来自拟声词根piff-,吹气声,词源同puff,-le,表反复。引申词义胡吹大气,胡言乱语。

英文词源

piffle (v.)
1847, of unknown origin, perhaps an alteration of trifle, by influence of piddle, etc. Or perhaps imitative of a puff of air, with diminutive suffix -el (2). As a noun by 1890.

实用例句

1. He talks such a load of piffle.
他满嘴胡说八道。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The entire report was piffle from beginning to end.
整个报告从头至尾废话连篇.
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