twaddle

• n. 廢話，閑聊
• vi. 講廢話
• n. (Twaddle)人名；(英)特沃德爾

可能改寫自 twattle,閑聊，瞎扯，擬聲詞。比較 prattle,rattle,tattle.

twaddle (n.)

"silly talk, prosy nonsense," 1782, probably from twattle (1550s), of obscure origin.

1. For such views or criticisms, which are not based on thorough investigation, are nothing but ignorant twaddle.

因為這種議論或批評, 沒有經過周密調查, 不過是無知妄說.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. Don't try to palm off that twaddle about the Cause to me.

請不要拿出什麽主義之類的廢話來跟我胡聊了.

來自飄（部分）

3. This is all hopeless twaddle that I am saying about her.

我這樣說她,那是全無希望的拙劣廢話.

來自辭典例句

4. Much of this is total twaddle, especially for football and banking.

這些說法大多數完全是瞎扯, 尤其是對於足球和銀行業而言.

來自互聯網

5. They won't waste it listening to the interviewees'twaddle.

他們不會把時間浪費在應聘人的閑談上.

來自互聯網