Word · Frequency #27160
tosh
胡说；废话；梦话
pretentious or silly talk or writing
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pretentious or silly talk or writing
自命不凡或愚蠢的言论或文字
自命不凡或愚蠢的言论或文字；胡说；梦话
In use
I've heard enough of his tosh about winning without any effort.
Most of what that magazine prints about celebrities is pure tosh.
Don't waste my time with all that tosh about quick fixes.
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！
talk tosh
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。
a load of tosh
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。
Common mistakes
He is toshing about the project.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。
Don't believe his toshes; he is lying.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。
That's a load of trash, not tosh.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”。
Connections
Collocations
- utter tosh
- 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。
- a load of tosh
- 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。
- talk tosh
- 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。
- dismiss something as tosh
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a load of tosh
- 一派胡言The report is a load of tosh.这份报告是一派胡言。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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).
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.