be baloney
His explanation is just baloney.
他的解释纯属胡扯。
胡扯；废话
胡扯,废话,吹牛；大红肠
silly or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense
非正式用语，指胡说或胡写。
胡扯,废话,吹牛
pretentious or silly talk or writing
Don't listen to him; everything he said is pure baloney.
别听他的；他说的一切纯属胡扯。
用法提示：baloney 作名词，意为“胡扯、废话”，指毫无价值的话。
The salesman's claim that this cheap watch lasts forever is complete baloney.
推销员说这款便宜手表能用一辈子，这完全是胡扯。
用法提示：baloney 作名词，用作表语，表示“胡说八道”。
I've heard enough baloney from politicians; I want facts.
我从政客那里听够了胡扯；我要的是事实。
用法提示：baloney 作不可数名词，意为“废话”，作 hear 的宾语。
His explanation is just baloney.
他的解释纯属胡扯。
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。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is baloneying about his grades.
正确表达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”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She told me many baloneys yesterday.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子That is a baloney excuse.
正确表达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”。
bologna仅指大红肠，而baloney还可表示胡扯。
malarkey和baloney都表示胡扯，但malarkey更口语化，且无大红肠义。
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