单词 | palaver |
释义 | palaver[pə'lɑ:və]n. 谈判, 交涉, 洽商, 废话, 奉承vi. 唠叨, 拍马屁, 交涉, 用花言巧语骗人vt. 笼络, 哄骗 palaver pa.lav.er AHD: [p…-l²v“…r, -lä“v…r] D.J. [p*6l#v*, -6l$8v*]K.K. [p*6l#v+, -6l$v+]n.(名词)1. Idle chatter.闲谈,空谈2. Talk intended to charm or beguile.谎言,空话:使人误解或诱人上当的话3. Obsolete A parley between European explorers and representatives of local populations, especially in Africa.【废语】 交涉,谈判:欧洲探索者与当地人代表的会谈,尤指在非洲v.(动词) pa.lav.ered,pa.lav.er.ing,pa.lav.ers v.tr.(及物动词)To flatter or cajole.奉承或诱骗v.intr.(不及物动词)To chatter idly.无所事事地闲聊语源:1. Portuguese palavra [speech] 葡萄牙语 palavra [谈话] 2. alteration of Late Latin parabola [speech, parable] * see parable 后期拉丁语 parabola的变化 [交谈,比喻] *参见 parable |
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