palaver

英 [pəˈlɑːvə(r)]

美 [pəˈlɑːvər]

n.  麻烦; 琐事; 忙乱; 空话; 废话

复数：palavers　现在分词：palavering　过去式：palavered　第三人称单数：palavers　过去分词：palavered　

GRE

BNC.35925 / COCA.35755

牛津词典

noun

• 麻烦；琐事；忙乱
  a lot of unnecessary activity, excitement or trouble, especially caused by sth that is unimportant
  1. What's all the palaver about?
     这些鸡毛蒜皮的事到底是为什么？
  2. What a palaver it is, trying to get a new visa!
     申请新签证真烦死人了！
• 空话；废话
  talk that does not have any meaning; nonsense
  1. He's talking palaver.
     他在信口开河呢。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 小题大做；大惊小怪
  Palaveris unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done.
  1. We don't want all that palaver, do we?
     我们不想那样小题大做，不是吗？

英英释义

noun

• loud and confused and empty talk
  1. mere rhetoric
  Synonym:hot airempty wordsempty talkrhetoric
• flattery intended to persuade
  Synonym:blandishmentcajolery

verb

• have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  1. He palavered her into going along
  Synonym:wheedlecajoleblarneycoaxsweet-talkinveigle
• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  Synonym:chatterpifflepratetittle-tattletwaddleclackmaunderprattleblabgibbertattleblabbergabble

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