palaver
n. <口>废话,空话
Palaver is unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done.
We don't want all that palaver, do we?
我们不想那样小题大做,不是吗?
1. flattery intended to persuade
2. loud and confused and empty talk;
1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
We don't want all that palaver, do we?
我们不想那样小题大做,不是吗?
What's all the palaver about?
这些鸡毛蒜皮的事到底是为什么?
What a palaver there was about paying the bill !
付账的事真费口舌呀!
What a palaver there was about paying the bill!
付账的事真费口舌呀!
The boy tried to palaver his mother into letting him stay up later.
男孩想要跟他的母亲罗哩八嗦,让他熬夜得较晚.