palaver
n. <口>廢話,空話
Palaver is unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done.
We don't want all that palaver, do we?
我們不想那樣小題大做,不是嗎?
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?
我們不想那樣小題大做,不是嗎?
What's all the palaver about?
這些雞毛蒜皮的事到底是為什麼?
What a palaver there was about paying the bill !
付賬的事真費口舌呀!
What a palaver there was about paying the bill!
付賬的事真費口舌呀!
The boy tried to palaver his mother into letting him stay up later.
男孩想要跟他的母親羅哩八嗦,讓他熬夜得較晚.