palaver

英[p??lɑ:v?(r)]

美[p??l?v?, -?lɑv?]

基本釋義

We don't want all that palaver, do we?

我們不想那樣小題大做，不是嗎？

柯林斯例句

What's all the palaver about?

這些雞毛蒜皮的事到底是為什么？

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

What a palaver there was about paying the bill !

付賬的事真費口舌呀！

辭典例句

What a palaver there was about paying the bill!

付賬的事真費口舌呀!

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

The boy tried to palaver his mother into letting him stay up later.

男孩想要跟他的母親羅哩八嗦,讓他熬夜得較晚.

互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

Noun

Verb

1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
"He palavered her into going along"
3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds