flummery
US /ˈflʌm.ər.i/
UK /ˈflʌm.ər.i/
名词
1.
空话, 废话, 胡说
empty compliments or meaningless talk; nonsense
示例:
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His speech was full of political flummery and lacked substance.
他的演讲充满了政治空话，缺乏实质内容。
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She dismissed his compliments as mere flummery.
她把他的赞美当作纯粹的空话。
2.
燕麦布丁, 软布丁
a soft, sweet, jelly-like dessert made with flour or oatmeal and milk or water
示例:
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For dessert, we had a traditional Welsh flummery.
甜点我们吃了传统的威尔士燕麦布丁。
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The chef prepared a delicate berry flummery.
厨师准备了一道精致的浆果燕麦布丁。