Word
piffling
/ˈpifl/
verb
胡扯；说废话；做蠢事
piffling is the present participle of piffle.
To act or speak in a silly, meaningless, or ineffective way.
- 1.
To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
做或说无用、无效或荒谬之事
- 2.
To waste, to fritter away.
浪费,挥霍
浪费；虚度；做或说无用、无效或荒谬之事；浪费,挥霍；做蠢事；讲废话
In use
My brother always piffles when he tries to explain math problems.
She piffled for hours about her trip instead of doing her homework.
Stop piffling around and focus on the task at hand.
Verb forms
base piffle · third person piffles · -ing piffling · past piffled · past participle piffled
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