Word · Frequency #48974
hokums
/ˈhoukəm/
noun
废话；无意义的话
hokums is the plural of hokum.
a message that seems to convey no meaning; nonsense
- 1.
A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
一种布鲁斯歌曲或音乐风格,常以性暗示或讽刺为特点。
一种布鲁斯歌曲或音乐风格,常以性暗示或讽刺为特点。；低级噱头；废话
In use
Don't believe the salesman's hokum about this car being a rare bargain.
The report was full of scientific hokum and gave no real evidence.
Stop listening to that hokum and check the facts yourself.
be hokum
That theory is pure hokum.
那个理论纯属废话。
speak/talk hokum
常用于指说话空洞无物。
The politician was talking hokum about the economy.
那个政治家在胡扯经济问题。
a bunch/load of hokum
The movie was a load of sentimental hokum.
这部电影就是一堆煽情的低级噱头。
Common mistakes
He hokumed the audience with empty promises.He fed the audience hokum with empty promises.
Hokum 是名词，不可用作动词。应改为 'fed...hokum' 结构。
The movie was full of hokums and clichés.The movie was full of hokum and clichés.
Hokum 是不可数名词，没有复数形式。应使用单数形式。
Connections
Learner notes
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