waffle

vi.闲聊, 胡扯(waffled,waffling,waffles )

n.无聊话, 动听而无意义的话;华夫饼

【简介】 To speak or write evasively 胡乱地说或写

【记忆】

1——趣味记忆

wa哇，ff（两个妇女），le乐：两个妇女在哇哇的乐，因为在闲聊!

2——类比记忆

(waffle : enunciate) = (embed : disinter) 胡扯:清晰阐明=嵌入:掘出（反义关系）

3——图片记忆

Waffle makers to brighten your day

令你的日子光亮多彩的华夫饼制造器

It’s time to make your own delicious mouth watering waffles at home a little help from a waffle maker. A Waffle maker also known, as a waffle iron is a type of kitchen appliance.

现在是你在家制作你自己的美味得让人流口水的华夫饼的好时机，因为你只要些许借助华夫饼制造器。华夫饼制造器就是我们所知道一种厨房工具，用来制作华夫饼的模子。

【英英解释】

noun.

1. 华夫饼干 [countable] a flat cake, marked with a pattern of deep squares
2. 无聊话 [uncountable] British English informal talk or writing that uses a lot of words but says nothing important

verb. 闲聊, 胡扯

【SYN】blather ；含糊其辞【SYN】hesitate, waver【OPP】 insist harshly/speak unequivocally 严厉地强调/清晰地表述

1. British English also waffle on to talk or write using a lot of words but without saying anything important: Stop waffling and get to the point.

2. American English informal to be unable to decide what action to take: He cannot continue to waffle on this issue.

【例句与详解:】

The report looks impressive but it's really nothing but waffle.
这篇报告貌似冠冕堂皇,实际上空洞无物。

Stop waffling and answer the question!
别东拉西扯，回答问题！

I ask him a question but he just go waffle on.
我问他一个问题，可他就是胡扯个没完。

What are you waffling about now?
你在唠叨什么？

He waffled on for hours but no one was listening.
他絮叨了半天，谁也没听进去。

He waffled on the issue.
关于那个问题,他含糊其词。

Even agnostics, who claim to have no opinion on God, may be persuaded that their position is an untenable waffle.
即便是对上帝之存在不置可否的不可知论者，也可能会被说服，认为他们所持的观点是站不住脚的胡言乱语。