piffle

• 指琐碎、愚蠢或毫无意义的谈话或想法；也可指胡扯、废话。

A noun referring to trivial, foolish, or nonsensical talk or ideas.

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1. Trivial nonsenseC1informalbritish

   Foolish, trivial, or meaningless talk or ideas.

   废话

   • Don't listen to his piffle; he doesn't know what he's talking about.
   • The article was full of piffle about conspiracy theories.
   • She dismissed his arguments as utter piffle.

   同义词balderdashblatherbunkclaptrapdrivelgibberishhogwashnonsenserubbishtwaddle

   反义词importancesensesubstancewisdom

• 过时的动词，指说话或做事琐碎、愚蠢或没有效率；做无聊的事或浪费时间。

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to talk or act in a trivial, foolish, or ineffective manner; to trifle or waste time.

1. Talk nonsenseC2informalbritish

   To speak rapidly and incessantly about trivial or unimportant matters.

   胡说八道

   • He spent the whole afternoon piffling about his new shoes.
   • Stop piffling and get to the point.
   • She piffled on about the weather for ten minutes.

   同义词babbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblejabberprattletwaddle

   反义词rationalizereasonthink

2. Act ineffectivelyC2informalbritish

   To behave in a trivial, ineffective, or foolish manner.

   胡混

   • Instead of working, he just piffled around the office.
   • They piffled away the entire morning on pointless tasks.
   • Don't piffle about; we have a deadline to meet.

   同义词dallydawdlefool aroundmess aroundpotterputtertrifle

   反义词accomplishachieveperformstrivesucceed