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be hokum
That theory is pure hokum.
那个理论纯属废话。
废话；无意义的话
hokums — plural of hokum
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废话；无意义的话
a message that seems to convey no meaning; nonsense
That theory is pure hokum.
那个理论纯属废话。
一种布鲁斯歌曲或音乐风格,常以性暗示或讽刺为特点。
A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
Don't believe the salesman's hokum about this car being a rare bargain.
别相信那个销售员说这辆车是稀有便宜货的废话。
The report was full of scientific hokum and gave no real evidence.
这份报告满是伪科学的废话，没有提供任何真实证据。
Stop listening to that hokum and check the facts yourself.
别听那些废话了，你自己去核查事实。
That theory is pure hokum.
那个理论纯属废话。
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。
The movie was a load of sentimental hokum.
这部电影就是一堆煽情的低级噱头。
Not this
He hokumed the audience with empty promises.
Use this
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。
Not this
The movie was full of hokums and clichés.
Use this
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。
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