palaver

• 名词，指空洞、奉承、意在说服人的言语，也指喧闹、混乱且无内容的谈话。

A noun referring to idle, flattering talk intended to persuade or to loud, confused, and empty conversation.

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1. Flattery intended to persuadeC1informalbritish

   Excessive or insincere praise used to convince someone to do something.

   甜言蜜语劝诱

   • He used a lot of palaver to get her to agree to the deal.
   • Don't be fooled by his smooth palaver.
   • The salesman's palaver was so obvious that nobody trusted him.

   同义词cajoleryflatterysoft soapsweet talkwheedling

2. Loud and confused talkC1informalbritish

   A lot of unnecessary, confusing, or meaningless talk; fuss or commotion.

   喧闹混乱的谈话

   • There was a lot of palaver about the new rules, but nothing changed.
   • Stop all this palaver and get to the point.
   • The meeting was full of palaver and achieved nothing.

   同义词adobotherbustleclamorcommotionfusshubbubhullabaloonoisestirto-douproar

   反义词brevitycalmclarityconcisionorderpeacequietsilence

• 动词，指闲谈、空谈，常指谈论琐碎无关紧要的事情；也指进行冗长而无必要的讨论或扯皮。

A verb meaning to talk idly or at length, often about trivial matters, or to engage in prolonged and unnecessary discussion.

1. Chatter idlyC1informalbritish

   To talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial or unimportant matters.

   闲聊

   • They spent the whole afternoon palavering about celebrity gossip.
   • Stop palavering and get to the point!
   • The old friends sat around palavering for hours.

   同义词babbleblatherchattergabjabbernatterprateprattlerattle onyap

2. Cajole or flatterC1informalbritish

   To persuade or influence someone through gentle urging, flattery, or caressing.

   哄骗或奉承

   • He tried to palaver his way into getting a promotion.
   • She palavered the guard into letting them through the gate.
   • The salesman palavered the customer into buying the expensive model.

   同义词blandishbutter upcajolecoaxflatterinveiglesoft-soapsweet-talkwheedle

3. Discuss at lengthC2formalbritish

   To engage in a lengthy discussion or conference, often between people of different backgrounds or cultures.

   长篇讨论

   • The diplomats palavered for days over the trade agreement.
   • The tribal leaders and the colonial officials palavered under the baobab tree.
   • They palavered until a compromise was finally reached.

   同义词conferconsultdiscussnegotiateparleytalk