詞彙 palaver 在中文的含義

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palaver

US /pəˈlæv.ɚ/
UK /pəˈlæv.ɚ/
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名詞

1.

閒聊, 廢話, 冗長的討論

prolonged and idle discussion

範例:
Let's stop all this palaver and get down to business.
別再閒聊了,我們開始工作吧。
There was a lot of palaver about the new regulations.
關於新規定有很多閒談
2.

麻煩, 大驚小怪, 小題大做

trouble or fuss over something

範例:
All the palaver about getting ready for the trip was exhausting.
為旅行做準備的所有麻煩都令人筋疲力盡。
There was no need for such a palaver over a simple mistake.
沒必要為一個小錯誤搞出這麼大的麻煩

動詞

1.

閒聊, 冗長地談話, 喋喋不休

talk at length or tediously

範例:
He would palaver for hours about his travels.
他會滔滔不絕地談論他的旅行。
Don't palaver with me, just give me a straight answer.
別跟我閒扯,直接給我一個明確的答案。
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