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be tosh
用于直接评价某言论为胡说。
That's absolute tosh!
那完全是胡说八道！
胡说；废话；梦话
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胡说；废话；梦话
pretentious or silly talk or writing
That's absolute tosh!
那完全是胡说八道！
自命不凡或愚蠢的言论或文字
pretentious or silly talk or writing
I've heard enough of his tosh about winning without any effort.
我听够了他那套不努力就能赢的胡话。
Most of what that magazine prints about celebrities is pure tosh.
那本杂志刊登的关于名人的内容大部分纯属胡说八道。
Don't waste my time with all that tosh about quick fixes.
别拿那些关于快速解决办法的废话浪费我的时间。
用于直接评价某言论为胡说。
That's absolute tosh!
那完全是胡说八道！
表示某人正在说废话。
Stop talking tosh and get to the point.
别胡说八道了，说正题吧。
强调某物完全是胡说。
His explanation was a load of tosh.
他的解释是一派胡言。
Not this
He is toshing about the project.
Use this
He is talking tosh about the project.
错误是将“tosh”用作动词。英语中“tosh”是名词，意为胡说，不能加-ing变为动词。应使用“talk tosh”或“speak tosh”这样的动宾结构。
Not this
Don't believe his toshes; he is lying.
Use this
Don't believe his tosh; he is lying.
错误是将“tosh”当作可数名词使用了复数形式。“tosh”是不可数名词，没有复数形式，应保持原形。
Not this
That's a load of trash, not tosh.
Use this
That's a load of tosh.
错误是将“tosh”与“trash”混淆。虽然“trash”也可指废话，但“tosh”特指愚蠢或造作的言论，在此语境中更准确。应直接使用“tosh”而非“trash”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
十足的胡话
His speech was utter tosh from start to finish.
他的演讲从头到尾都是十足的胡话。
一派胡言；一堆废话
Don't believe a word of it – it's a load of tosh.
一个字都别信——那全是一派胡言。
讲废话；胡说八道
Stop talking tosh and give us the real facts.
别讲废话了，把真实情况告诉我们。
把某事斥为胡说八道
The critics dismissed the film as complete tosh.
影评人斥责这部电影纯属胡说八道。
一派胡言
The report is a load of tosh.
这份报告是一派胡言。
胡说八道
He's talking tosh again.
他又在胡说八道了。
纯粹的废话
That theory is pure tosh.
那个理论纯粹是胡说八道。
Use tosh naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
tosh 与 posh 押韵：穿得时髦(posh)的人，说出的话却常常是装腔作势的废话(tosh).
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、非正式评论、英式英语用法 tosh 通常是非正式用词，多用于日常口语或轻松语境，表示“废话、胡说”或“愚蠢/自命不凡的言论”。在正式写作或严肃场合中比较少用。
这些词在英式英语中都和 tosh 押韵（/ɒʃ/）：wash、posh、gosh、slosh、josh、squash。它们都以 -sh 结尾。注意形近但发音不同的词：toss /tɒs/ 以 /s/ 结尾，tush /tʊʃ/ 元音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.