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nonsense

UK //ˈnɒns(ə)ns//US //ˈnɑːnsens//

词源

源自中古英语 'non-sense',字面意思为“无意义”,由 non-(无)和 sense(意义)组成。

noun

❶ 指毫无意义或荒谬的言论、想法或行为,常用于表达对某事的否定或不认同。

“Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense.”

(别听他的,他说的都是胡话。)

“The idea that the earth is flat is complete nonsense.”

(认为地球是平的这种想法完全是胡说八道。)

同义词:rubbish, gibberish, balderdash

adjective

❶ 形容某事毫无意义、荒谬或愚蠢,通常用于强调其不合理性。

“That's a nonsense idea and won't work.”

(那是个荒谬的想法,根本行不通。)

“He gave some nonsense excuse for being late.”

(他为迟到编了个荒唐的借口。)

同义词:absurd, ridiculous, preposterous

常见短语

make no nonsense — 表示严肃对待某事,不容许胡闹或不合理的行为。

“The teacher made no nonsense about homework deadlines.”

(老师对作业截止日期非常严格,不容许任何借口。)

nonsense verse — 指一种故意使用无意义或荒谬语言的诗歌形式,通常用于幽默或娱乐。

“Lewis Carroll was famous for his nonsense verse in 'Jabberwocky'.”

(刘易斯·卡罗尔因其在《Jabberwocky》中的无厘头诗歌而闻名。)