piffle
英 ['pɪf(ə)l]
美 ['pɪfl]
- n. 傻事；废话
- vi. 讲废话；做无聊事；胡扯
- int. 胡扯！
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。
- 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.
- 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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