waffle

英 [ˈwɒfl]

美 [ˈwɑːfl]

n.  华夫饼，蛋奶烘饼(两面有方块图案，常涂以糖浆、奶油等); 胡扯; 废话连篇
v.  胡扯; 耍贫嘴; 絮叨; 胡写; 拿不定主意; 三心二意

现在分词：waffling　复数：waffles　第三人称单数：waffles　过去式：waffled　过去分词：waffled　

GRE计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.22433 / COCA.13320

短语动词

牛津词典

noun

• 华夫饼，蛋奶烘饼（两面有方块图案，常涂以糖浆、奶油等）
  a crisp flat cake with a pattern of squares on both sides, often eaten with sweet sauce, cream, etc. on top
  1. a waffle iron (= for making waffles with)
     蛋奶烘饼烤模
• 胡扯；废话连篇
  language that uses a lot of words but does not say anything important or interesting
  1. The report is just full of waffle.
     这份报告只是一大堆废话。

verb

• 胡扯；耍贫嘴；絮叨；胡写
  to talk or write using a lot of words but without saying anything interesting or important
  1. The principal waffled on about exam results but no one was listening.
     校长絮絮叨叨地谈着考试结果，但是谁也没有听进去。
• 拿不定主意；三心二意
  to be unable to decide what to do about sth or what you think about sth
  1. The senator was accused of waffling on major issues.
     人们指责参议员在主要问题上立场模糊。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 胡扯;胡说;废话连篇
  If you say that someonewaffles, you are critical of them because they talk or write a lot without actually making any clear or important points.
  1. My wife often tells me I waffle...
     我妻子经常说我胡说八道。
  2. There was some bloke on the phone waffling about an airline ticket.
     电话里有个家伙在唠叨一张飞机票的事情。
  3. Waffle onmeans the same aswaffle.
     waffle on 同 waffle
  4. Whenever I open my mouth I don't half waffle on...
     我无论何时开口，从不夸夸其谈。
  5. That's all I had to say on the subject — we don't want to waffle on about it all day.
     这个问题我只想说这么多——我们不该一整天都为此废话。
  6. Waffleis also a noun.
     
  7. He writes smug, sanctimonious waffle.
     他写的满篇都是自鸣得意、道貌岸然的废话。
• VERB 犹豫不决;含糊其词
  If someonewaffleson an issue or question, they cannot decide what to do or what their opinion is about it.
  1. He's waffled on abortion and gay rights...
     他在堕胎和同性恋权利问题上立场模糊。
  2. He kept waffling and finding excuses not to close the deal.
     他一直举棋不定，找出种种理由不予成交。
• 华夫饼
  Awaffleis a kind of square cake made of batter with squares marked on it. Waffles are usually eaten with syrup poured over them.

英英释义

noun

• pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  1. Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
  Synonym:hesitatewaver

双语例句

• Mr Carroll and a handful of other presenters broadcast from studios lined with waffle foam.
  卡洛尔和其他一些授课者从装有塑料泡沫材料的录音棚进行播音。
• It's way too late when he starts that old "It's not you, it's me" waffle.
  等到他开始对你说：“不是你的错，是我”这种老调时就太晚了。
• NOT all marriages are happy, but Alex Hernandez thinks that the union of a waffle and a doughnut will be.
  并不是所有的婚姻都是幸福的，但是亚历克斯·赫尔南德斯认为华夫饼和甜甜圈的组合会很幸福。
• Japanese towel makers have developed the technology to make less expensive, functional waffle weave bath towels.
  日本毛巾厂商已经研发出制作价格较低而且有实用的华夫格织浴巾的技术。
• Keeping things short and sweet not only shows people that you are concise and don't waffle, but that you also know what you want.
  亲切简洁的语言彰显了你简明的个性，不仅不会被误认为是在胡扯，还让对方知道你是一个了解自己想要什么的人。
• I ask him a question but he just go waffle on.
  我问他一个问题，可他就是胡扯个没完。
• I'm happy that waffle house was okay with me coming here.
  我很高兴华芙屋快餐店同意我来。
• They are available in waffle pack or tape-and-reel packaging.
  它们均采用叠片包装和带盘式包装。
• Jennifer: Well, your making cinnamon toast inspired me to go out and buy a waffle maker.
  珍妮花：你做的肉桂吐司激发我去买了一台松饼机。
• You'll do fine as long as you don't waffle.
  你只要不随意攀谈就会足够好了。