Word
folderol
/ˈfɒldərɒl/
noun
废话；无用之物
核心释义
nonsensical talk or writing
- 1.
胡说八道或愚蠢。
Nonsense or foolishness.
- 2.
无价值的装饰物；小玩意。
A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
胡说八道或愚蠢。；无价值的装饰物；小玩意。；无用物；废话
用法In use
Don't waste my time with all that folderol about office politics.
用法提示：此处 folderol 用作名词，指无意义的废话。
The speaker's presentation was full of folderol, with no real substance.
用法提示：folderol 此处指空洞无物的言论。
I read the article, but it was just folderol; nothing useful.
用法提示：folderol 表示无用之物或废话。
dismiss sth as folderol
as后接形容词或名词，表示‘当作’。
The critics dismissed his theory as mere folderol.
批评家把他的理论斥为纯粹的废话。
a lot of folderol
folderol不可数，常用a lot of修饰。
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