chaff
US /tʃæf/
UK /tʃɑːf/
名词
1.
谷壳, 糠
the dry, scaly protective casings of the seeds of cereal grain (such as wheat or rice) or similar dry, scaly plant material
示例:
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After threshing, the grain was separated from the chaff.
脱粒后，谷物与谷壳分离。
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The wind scattered the chaff across the field.
风把谷壳吹散到田野里。
2.
废话, 无价值之物
worthless things; rubbish
示例:
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We need to separate the wheat from the chaff in these proposals.
我们需要在这些提案中去芜存菁，分清主次。
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His arguments were mostly chaff, lacking any real substance.
他的论点大多是废话，缺乏任何实质内容。
动词
开玩笑, 戏弄
to tease good-naturedly
示例:
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His friends would often chaff him about his new haircut.
他的朋友们经常开玩笑地取笑他的新发型。
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She didn't mind when her brother would chaff her playfully.
当她哥哥开玩笑地取笑她时，她并不介意。