Word
codswallop
/ˈkɔdz,wɔləp/
noun
胡说八道;废话
nonsensical talk or writing
英国俚语,非正式用语。
- 1.
nonsensical talk or writing
胡说八道
胡说八道;<英俚>胡言乱语;废话
In use
Don't listen to him; everything he said is complete codswallop.
The article is full of codswallop about health cures.
I've never heard such codswallop in my life.
be codswallop
That's absolute codswallop!
那简直是胡言乱语!
a load of codswallop
He's talking a load of codswallop.
他满口胡说八道。
talk codswallop
常用于口语,表示强烈否定。
Stop talking codswallop and get to the point.
别再说废话了,说重点。
Common mistakes
He codswalloped about the topic.He talked codswallop about the topic.
“codswallop”是名词,不可用作动词。应使用“talk codswallop”表示“说废话”。
He said a codswallop.He said codswallop.
“codswallop”是不可数名词,不能加不定冠词“a”。
Connections
Confusing words
- balderdash
- 胡言乱语,废话 · balderdash 与 codswallop 同义,但 balderdash 更常用于正式场合,语气较强。
- poppycock
- 胡说,废话 · poppycock 与 codswallop 同义,但更显古雅或诙谐,不常用在严肃语境。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数,无复数形式
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