Word · Frequency #34571
drivel
/ˈdrɪvəl/
noun
胡言乱语；蠢话
核心释义
Nonsense; foolish talk.
- 1.
胡言乱语；无意义的话
Nonsense; senseless talk.
- 2.
无价值的信息
a worthless message
- 3.
从嘴里流出的唾液
saliva spilling from the mouth
口水；涎；胡言乱语；无意义的话；无价值的信息；从嘴里流出的唾液；胡言乱语
用法In use
Stop talking drivel and get to the point.
用法提示：此处的 drivel 作为名词，意为“毫无价值的话”或“废话”。
His speech was nothing but political drivel.
用法提示：drivel 在此句中指空洞的政治言论。
I can't stand listening to his constant drivel about conspiracy theories.
用法提示：drivel 表示“胡言乱语”，带有贬义。
talk drivel
drivel 作“胡话”讲时通常不可数，前面不加冠词。
He talked drivel for an hour and said nothing useful.
他胡说了一个小时，没说出任何有用的东西。
a load of drivel
用 a load of 等量词短语强调内容毫无价值，是口语中常见的说法。
That article is a load of drivel.
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