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blather

/blath-er/US // ˈblæð ər //UK // (ˈblæðə) //

胡言乱语,胡说八道,废话连篇

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
  1. 1
    • : Also blith·er [blith-er] /ˈblɪð ər/ . to talk or utter foolishly; babble: The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Grand language wrapped around a thin message produces only vapid blather.

  • But the board did nothing except blather in empty ring-around-the-rosy rhetoric.

  • And the blather will only get louder now that Rick Santorum has dropped out.

  • The typical East Coast reaction is eye rolling and an impatient dismissal of such visions as self-serving blather.

  • Sometimes, in the midst of all the campaign blather and spin, saying nothing at all is the most effective way to communicate.

  • Blather, bladdher; a person who utters vulgarly foolish boastful talk: used also as a verb—to blather.

  • You don't say so; now by gracious how they du blather out their words, dont they?

  • Rattleton spent much time on Blather's education—so did Rattleton's friends.

  • Let them blather on; they won't hurt you, as long as you know them for what they are.

  • Blather's most prominent virtue of all was devotion to his master, and his affection was fully returned.