Word · Frequency #42838
baloney
/bəˈləuni/
noun
胡扯；废话
silly or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense
非正式用语，指胡说或胡写。
- 1.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
胡扯,废话,吹牛
胡扯,废话,吹牛；胡扯；大红肠
In use
Don't listen to him; everything he said is pure baloney.
The salesman's claim that this cheap watch lasts forever is complete baloney.
I've heard enough baloney from politicians; I want facts.
be baloney
His explanation is just baloney.
他的解释纯属胡扯。
give (sb) that baloney
用于指责对方说瞎话。
Don't give me that baloney about being late.
别给我胡扯迟到的理由。
a slice of baloney
baloney（大红肠）为可数名词。
He put a slice of baloney in his sandwich.
他在三明治里放了一片大红肠。
Common mistakes
He is baloneying about his grades.He is talking baloney about his grades.
“baloney” 是名词，不能用作动词；应改为动词短语 “talk baloney” 表示“胡说”。
She told me many baloneys yesterday.She told me a lot of baloney yesterday.
“baloney” 表示“胡扯”时为不可数名词，不能加复数；应用 “a lot of” 修饰。
That is a baloney excuse.That excuse is baloney.
“baloney” 是名词，不能直接作定语修饰名词；应将结构改为 “主语 + be + baloney” 表示“是胡扯”。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为‘胡扯’时不可数；作为‘大红肠’时可数
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.