flummery是什么意思？

flummery

英[ˈflʌməri] 美['flʌmərɪ]

• n. 废话，恭维话，蛋奶甜点心；

复数：flummeries;

例句

• All the rest is flummery. 其它什么都是废话.
• Where was our great Island h! eritage portrayed in all this flummery? 在这堆乱七八糟的糟粕里头,我们这个伟大岛屿的传承却无处可见.
• She hated the flummery of public relations. 她讨厌公关工作中的虚夸恭维。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
  2. meaningless ceremonies and flattery