Word · Frequency #37000
guff
/gʌf/
noun
胡扯;废话;蠢话
核心释义
unacceptable behavior, especially ludicrously false statements
- 1.
不可接受的行为(尤指荒唐虚假的陈述)
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
不可接受的行为(尤指荒唐虚假的陈述);胡说;废话
用法In use
Don't listen to his guff; he's just making excuses.
用法提示:名词,表示无意义的胡说
The salesman's guff about the product being the best was clearly exaggerated.
用法提示:名词,指夸大或不实的言论
I've had enough of your guff—either tell me the truth or leave.
用法提示:名词,指令人厌烦的无用话语
否定形式 + guff
通常用于否定句,表示禁止或反驳废话。
Don't give me any guff about being late.
别跟我胡说我迟到了。
take guff
表示忍受或接受无意义的批评或胡说,常与否定连用。
I won't take any guff from him.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- nonsense
- 胡说,胡扯 · guff 强调话语的荒谬无价值,常用于口语且带贬义;nonsense 更通用,可指无意义或荒谬的话。
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