piffle

• n. 傻事；废话
• vi. 讲废话；做无聊事；胡扯
• int. 胡扯！

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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