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palaver

[pəˈlɑ:və(r)] [pəˈlævɚ, -ˈlɑvɚ]
  • 复数:palavers;
  • 相关单词 palavers
    例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-UNCOUNT
      小题大做;大惊小怪
      Palaver is unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done.
      例句
      We don't want all that palaver, do we? 我们不想那样小题大做,不是吗?
    英汉词典释义
    • n.
      <口>废话,空话
      What a palaver there was about paying the bill! 付账的事真费口舌呀!
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. flattery intended to persuade
      2. loud and confused and empty talk;
      "mere rhetoric"
    • Verb
      1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
      2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
      "He palavered her into going along"
      3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds